Just 30 Minutes Less Sitting Time Per Day Cuts Seniors' High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 -- Seniors wound up with lower blood pressure after they were coached to get up and move more often, a new study says.Health coaching successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just over 30 minutes a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 -- Living in a poor and unhealthy neighborhood could nearly double a person ’s risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study says.The findings indicate that all the factors that make for a crummy neighborhood -- air and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Obesity Genes Mean Some Folks Must Exercise More for Same Results
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- Some folks struggling with obesity appear to be hampered by their own genes when it comes to working off those extra pounds, a new study finds.
People with a higher genetic risk of obesity have to exercise more to avoid... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- Following oral arguments presented on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court looked poised to rebuff a legal challenge to women ' s access to the abortion pill.Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen now used for... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- ADHD stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall appear linked to a heightened risk for cardiomyopathy (a weakening of the heart muscle), and the risk grows with time, new research shows.
However, researchers were... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- A major review of data confirms that getting less than the recommended amount of sleep each night is a risk factor for high blood pressure.
Data collected in 16 studies conducted from 2000 through 2023, involving over 1... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Could Regular Exercise Cure Your Insomnia? New Research Says Yes
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- Folks who consistently work out two to three times a week are less likely to suffer from insomnia, a new study says.
That sort of long-term commitment to exercise also helps people get the recommended amount of sleep... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Animals Catch More Viruses From Us Than We Do From Them
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- People worry about deadly viruses leaping from animals into humans, but a new study suggests that wildlife is more at risk than humans are.
Roughly twice as many viruses pass from humans to animals than the other way... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Young Adults With Migraine May Face Higher Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- Migraines in young adults appear to increase their risk of stroke more than traditional risk factors like high blood pressure, a new study reports.
Results show that migraine is the most important non-traditional risk... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Could Deep Frying Foods Harm the Brain? Rat Study Suggests It Might
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- Fried foods not only wreck the waistline, but they could also be harming the brain, a new study of lab rats suggests.
Fed chow that was fried in sesame or sunflower oil, the rodents developed liver and colon problems... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Black Men Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Than White Men or Women
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- The odds in the United States that a well-functioning donor heart will go to a Black man are lower than for white transplant candidates of either gender, new research shows.
The news is troubling, since " Black patients... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Human Brains Are Getting Larger With Each Generation
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 -- Youngsters might have good cause to think they’re brainier than their parents or grandparents, a new study finds.
It turns out that human brains are getting larger with each generation, potentially adding more... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Common Household Chemicals Could Harm the Brain
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- Chemicals found in common household products might damage the brain ' s wiring, a new study warns.
These chemicals -- found in disinfectants, cleaners, hair products, furniture and textiles -- could be linked to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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ERs Might Be Good Spots to Offer Flu Shots
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024— New research offers an easy prescription to get people to roll up their sleeves for a flu shot.
Just ask them to.
And then reinforce the invitation with a little video and print encouragement. " Our study adds... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks
TUESDAY, March 26, 2025 -- A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says.
The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1, prevents a type of immune cell called type 2... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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