3-minute breaks every half hour for 4 hours may be all that’s needed, small study suggests May be worth reviewing current recommendations which discourage exercise before bed Resistance exercise ‘activity breaks’ at night may improve sleep length, suggest the findings of a small comparative study published in the open access ...
Strongest benefits seen for cyclists, with 47% lower risk of death from any cause Commuters who cycle or walk to and from work or study may have lower risks of mental and physical ill health than those who don’t rely on these options, finds a large long term study published ...
But many people with memory loss nevertheless likely to be referred for these treatments Few people in the UK with early stage Alzheimer’s disease are likely to be suitable for the latest drugs which aim to halt progress of the condition, yet many are nevertheless likely to be referred for ...
It’s time to expand prevention efforts, especially in younger and more deprived groups, say researchers Rates of coronary heart disease in the UK have declined by about 30% over the past two decades, but this has been offset by rising rates of other conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels, ...
Depletion of this is strong predictor of death in older people, say researchers Twelve months of heavy resistance training—exercise that makes muscles work against a force—around retirement preserves vital leg strength years later, show the follow up results of a clinical trial, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open ...
But may slow progression of existing poor cardiovascular health and lessen risk of death Regular use of fish oil supplements might increase, rather than lessen, the risk of first time heart disease and stroke among those in good cardiovascular health, but may slow progression of existing poor cardiovascular health and ...
Risk greater in urban areas, finds study of casualty rates in Great Britain 2013-17 Mitigation of this hazard needed amid phase-out of fossil-fuelled vehicles, urge researchers Pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car as those powered by petrol or diesel, finds a ...
Cases of cardiovascular, leg/foot, kidney complications, and eye disease all higher in men Sex differences in complication rates persist regardless of disease duration Men are at greater risk than women of the major health effects of diabetes (types 1 and 2), suggests a long term study published online in ...
Not all ultra-processed foods should be universally restricted, but findings support limiting certain types for long term health Higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly higher risk of death, with ready-to-eat meat, poultry, and seafood based products, sugary drinks, dairy based desserts, and highly processed breakfast foods ...
Toxic leukoencephalopathy seen with heroin inhalation, but this is first reported fentanyl case Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl may cause potentially irreversible brain damage (toxic leukoencephalopathy), warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a middle aged man found unresponsive in his hotel room after snorting the drug. Leukoencephalopathy ...
