Consistently exercising 2-3 times a week over the long term linked to lower current insomnia risk

And ability to clock up recommended 6-9 hours of shut eye every night, 10-year study shows Consistently exercising 2-3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of insomnia as well as the ability to clock up the recommended 6-9 hours of shut eye ...

2024-06-04T10:23:51+00:0027 March 2024|BMJ Open, Press release|

Apple cider vinegar aids weight management in obesity, small clinical trial suggests

Its consumption also linked to falls in blood glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol Small daily quantities of apple cider vinegar for 12 weeks aid weight management in people who are overweight or obese, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial, published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention ...

Even low levels of leisure time physical activity help to lower stroke risk

Effects independent of age and sex, pooled data analysis shows Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of stroke than their sedentary peers, suggests a pooled data analysis of ...

Taking 10000 daily steps may counteract the risk of cardiovascular disease in sedentary people

Increased daily step count linked to lower risk of death and CVD regardless of time spent sedentary. Every additional step up to around 10,000 steps per day reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD), regardless of how much remaining time is spent sedentary, reports a large population-based study ...

Consistent evidence links ultra-processed food to over 30 damaging health outcomes

Findings underscore need for urgent research to understand how ultra-processed foods affect health and measures to target and reduce exposure Consistent evidence shows that higher exposure to ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of 32 damaging health outcomes including cancer, major heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, ...

2024-06-04T10:23:53+00:0029 February 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Adopting healthy lifestyle strongly linked to lower irritable bowel syndrome risk

Especially not smoking, plenty of vigorous exercise, and getting enough sleep Adopting a healthy lifestyle is strongly linked to a lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome or IBS for short, finds research published online in the journal Gut. Of the big 5 healthy behaviours, not smoking, a high level of vigorous ...

2024-06-04T10:23:53+00:0021 February 2024|Gut, Press release|

Acupuncture may curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Effects independent of sex, age, medication use, and co-existing conditions Needling may reduce pro-inflammatory proteins in the body, suggest researchers A course of acupuncture may curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis, finds a comparative study published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The effects seem to ...

2024-06-04T10:23:53+00:0014 February 2024|BMJ Open, Press release|

High weekly physical activity levels linked to lower kidney disease risk in diabetes + overweight/obesity

Boosting weekly total by just over an hour linked to 33% lower risk Among ‘improvers’, effects evident for bouts lasting above or below 10 mins at a time Clocking up high weekly levels of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity is linked to a lower risk of developing chronic kidney ...

Up to three daily servings of kimchi may lower men’s obesity risk

And radish kimchi linked to lower prevalence of midriff bulge in both men and women Eating up to three daily servings of the Korean classic, kimchi, may lower men’s overall risk of obesity, while radish kimchi is linked to a lower prevalence of midriff bulge in both sexes, finds research ...

2024-06-04T10:23:56+00:0031 January 2024|BMJ Open, Press release|

No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder

Findings should help inform discussions about the best approach to rehabilitation Routinely referring patients to a tailored programme of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice, supporting materials and the option to self-refer to physiotherapy, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. The ...

2024-06-04T10:23:56+00:0026 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|
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