As well as improving general exercise capacity and mental health, finds pooled data analysis Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation lessens the severity, frequency, and recurrence of the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, or AF for short, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in ...
Further research warranted, but limiting consumption may help curb global toll of the disease A higher intake of ultra processed food (UPF) is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, suggests research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax. Further research is warranted in different population groups, but limiting consumption ...
Studies highlight issues over accuracy and suitability for public use Many self-tests available on the UK high street are unfit-for-purpose and need much greater regulation to ensure they are safe and reliable, conclude two studies published by The BMJ today. The findings show that most self-tests lack essential information about who should ...
Especially as data show tourist numbers increasing despite advent of weight loss drugs Medical tourism for bariatric and weight reduction surgery needs urgent regulation to protect recipients’ health, especially as the data show that tourist numbers are increasing despite the advent of weight loss drugs, say experts in a commentary ...
Findings back use of exercise as primary treatment strategy for poor sleep, say researchers Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based ...
But upping physical activity level still linked to 20–25% lower risk of death from any cause Switching to a more active lifestyle at any point in adulthood may extend lifespan Being consistently physically active in adulthood is linked to a 30–40% lower risk of death from any cause in later ...
High fibre, low red meat diet, no smoking, regular exercise, normal weight, all key Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fibre but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight—is linked to a significantly lower risk of diverticulitis, finds a large long ...
Linked to 16% rise for each unit increase in dietary measure of inflammatory food intake A diet high in foods with the potential to promote low grade inflammation during pregnancy may raise that child’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes, suggests Danish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & ...
A healthy lifestyle has important benefits, but weight alone might not give an adequate picture of someone’s health, say experts Focusing solely on achieving weight loss for people with a high body mass index (BMI) may do more harm than good, argue experts in The BMJ today. Dr Juan Franco and colleagues ...
Women and over 65s seem to be most at risk due to being pulled along on the dog leash The annual cost of hand and wrist injuries among dog walkers in the UK is estimated to top £23 million, with women and the over 65s most at risk as a ...
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