Air pollution, and fine dust in particular, is responsible for more than four million deaths each year. Almost 60 per
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Cool indoor temperatures linked to high blood pressure
Turning up the thermostat may help manage hypertension, finds a new UCL study into the link between indoor temperatures and
Continue reading »Are the ‘sluggish’ more likely to survive?
Researchers based at the University of Kansas in Lawrence analyzed data on the evolution of mollusks — including bivalves, such
Continue reading »Llosing loved ones to heart disease moves woman to fight for her health
Three days after Christmas, Yolanda Thompson was at work when she got the call she hoped she would never receive.
Continue reading »Age shouldn’t be a barrier to playing competitive sports
Credit: Basketball Victoria To stay healthy and fit, older people have traditionally been advised to take up gentle activities, such
Continue reading »UK lawmakers urge government to relax rules on e-cigarettes
A committee of British lawmakers is urging the government to loosen restrictions on e-cigarettes as a way of cutting the
Continue reading »New aid to help identify and manage patients with diabetes at increased risk of fracture
Fragility fractures are a serious yet neglected complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with increased risk of
Continue reading »DNR orders linked to increased mortality in older adults
(HealthDay)—For hospitalized older patients, the presence of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is associated with poor short-term clinical outcomes, including mortality,
Continue reading »Expecting to learn: Language acquisition in toddlers improved by predictable situations
The first few years of a child’s life are crucial for learning language, and though scientists know the “when,” the
Continue reading »Simple solution to threat posed by prolonged sitting
Get off your bum and move around for two minutes every half hour, for the good of your health. The
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