Stroke Caused By This Widespread New Work Trend

Stroke Caused By This Widespread New Work Trend

by | Aug 27, 2019

We spend at least a third of our lives at work, so scientists have always been interested in the effects of work on our health. The journal Stroke has just published a study that explores the health effects of how we work. And the results are terrifying! Eight hours a...
The Best Music for Your Heart

The Best Music for Your Heart

by | Aug 26, 2019

Swedish pop group Abba is still amazingly popular after nearly 50 years, thanks in part to the success of 2008’s movie Mamma Mia! But do the Swedish supergroup’s songs have the best beat for a healthy heart? The answer will surprise you. A study from Germany has the...
Heart Health Determined By This Childhood Act

Heart Health Determined By This Childhood Act

by | Aug 23, 2019

They say that youth is wasted on the young because we’re generally wiser when we’re older, and by the time we’re wise enough to make the best decisions for ourselves our best years have already passed us by. But a new study in the journal PLOS Medicine reveals that...
The New Easy Stroke Risk Check

The New Easy Stroke Risk Check

by | Aug 18, 2019

It just got easier to identify imminent stroke, according to a recent study from the Singapore Eye Research Institute. So easy in fact, that all you have to do is say “cheese”. The researchers behind the study have discovered an amazing new way to identify whether or...