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Sit-stand office desks appear to boost performance, psychological health
October 17th, 2018 Sit-stand workstations that allow employees to stand, as well as sit, while working on a computer reduce daily sitting time and appear to have a positive impact on job performance and psychological health, finds a study. The results show that...
Many OTC diet supplements contain potentially harmful drugs
October 17th, 2018 Potentially harmful pharmaceuticals not listed on product labels were found in more than 700 over-the-counter OTC) dietary supplements, researchers report. Reuters Health reports that the pharmaceuticals, which were found in so-called natural...
Following elective hip surgery, patients report new health problems
October 10th, 2018 Up to two years following elective, arthroscopic hip surgery, a substantial proportion of US military patients reported troubling new health issues ranging from sleep problems, to arthritis to cardiovascular disease, found a Duke study. While such...
One-off DNA test could predict heart attack risk in childhood
October 10th, 2018 People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a reasonably inexpensive, one-off DNA test, according to research funded, among others, by the British and Australian heart foundations. research...
Vitamin D supplements 'do nothing' to improve bone health
October 10th, 2018 Vitamin D supplements do nothing for bone health and the UK government should ditch its advice that everyone should take them throughout the winter months, according to the authors of the biggest ever review of the evidence. The findings...
Mediterranean diet linked to 41% reduced risk of late-stage AMD
October 10th, 2018 Data from two large studies shows that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a 41% reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role in the development...
Newer oral contraceptives linked to reduced ovarian cancer risk
October 3rd, 2018 New types of combined oral contraceptives (containing both lower doses of oestrogens and newer progestogens) are associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer, in young women, finds a large study. The results show that this positive effect...
High gluten intake in pregnancy may link to child's diabetes risk
October 3rd, 2018 A high gluten intake by mothers during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of their child developing type 1 diabetes, suggests a study. However, the researchers say that further studies are needed to confirm or rule out these findings...
Artificial sweeteners found to be toxic to gut microbes
October 3rd, 2018 FDA-approved artificial sweeteners and sport supplements were found to be toxic to digestive gut microbes, according to a study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and Nanyang Technological University in...
Even low levels of air pollution linked to heart damage
September 26th, 2018 People exposed to even low levels of air pollution are more likely to develop structural changes in the heart that can be a precursor to heart failure, Reuters Health reports a UK study suggests. While exposure to air pollution has long been linked...
Caffeine consumption may extend life expectancy for people with CKD
September 26th, 2018 A large observational study found that caffeine may reduce the risk of death by nearly 25% for people with chronic kidney disease, even after considering other factors such as age, gender, race, smoking, other diseases, and diet. An inverse...
Hole in one for consensus statement on golf and health
September 26th, 2018 A systematic review of 342 eligible studies as well as an international working group of experts in public health and health police, had led to an international consensus statement on golf and health. Amid a growing body of evidence on the health...
Almost 40% of South Africans dangerously inactive — WHO study
September 19th, 2018 A quarter of the world’s adults are doing too little exercise, putting them at risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and some cancers – and there has been no improvement over the past 15 years. Health-e News reports that...
Home BP monitoring signifcantly improves hypertension control, cuts costs
September 19th, 2018 Home blood pressure monitoring improved hypertension control and saved substantially on medical costs, according to results of a pilot initiative presented at the American Heart Association's Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions. American...
Day-time sleepiness linked to Alzheimer's risk
September 19th, 2018 Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Ageing, started in 1958, shows that adults who report being very sleepy during the day were nearly three times more likely than those who didn’t, to years later have brain deposits of beta amyloid, a...