by Christian Goodman | Aug 29, 2019
“Get more exercise,” is the kind of common wisdom that’s handed out to almost everybody, and particularly for anyone with high blood pressure. But a 2016 article in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology could raise...
by Scott Davis | 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...
by Scott Davis | 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...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 24, 2019
Most advice about avoiding high blood pressure involves eating more fruits and vegetables, but now there’s some confusion about one vegetable that a lot of people eat. A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School points the finger at this...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 21, 2019
Do you get bored by the usual blood pressure advice? It’s often about doing more exercise and watching what you eat, and after a while it can get pretty monotonous. Thankfully there’s a new Australian study that doesn’t involve either of those things. It just...
by Scott Davis | 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...