This simple exercise may help prevent heart diseases and diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that 12 weeks of easy-to-administer passive stretching helps improve blood flow by making it easier for arteries to...
This exercise could boost blood vessel health, improve blood pressure
Essential hypertension—a type of high blood pressure that occurs without a known cause—is linked to an impaired ability of the blood vessels to dilate...
Poor sleep linked to higher blood sugar, study shows
People with diabetes have high levels of blood sugar (or blood glucose). When blood sugar builds up too high, it causes harmful effects.
A study...
Many people still unwilling to comply with COVID-19 prevention behaviors
In a new study, researchers found that several U.S. cities may be at increased risk of surges in COVID-19 cases as they reopen their...
Most diets could help lose weight and lower blood pressure for less than 1...
Obesity has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975, prompting a plethora of dietary recommendations for weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction.
But so far, there has...
Exercise may help slow or prevent vision loss
In a new study, researchers found that exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of...
Scientists find how to delay memory loss in older people
A recent study at King’s College London found that small lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise could influence brain aging through certain molecular pathways.
This means...
Sleeping in on weekends cannot pay off your “sleep debt”
In a new study, researchers found that sleeping in on weekends won't erase people’s 'sleep debt’.
The finding centered on adults who regularly get only...
Moderate alcohol drinking may protect your brain, this study shows
In a new study, researchers found that moderate alcohol consumption—a glass or two per day—might actually preserve your memory and thinking skills.
This benefit held...
Eating this food could cause excessive belly fat and heart fat
In a new study, researchers found that sugar consumption is linked with larger fat deposits around the heart and in the abdomen, which are...