High blood pressure (BP) affects more than 150 million adults in the United States, putting them at increased risk for a range of health problems, including heart attack and stroke. Because salt consumption is thought to contribute to high blood pressure by stimulating thirst and leading to greater fluid intake, cutting salt intake is widely considered to be an important […]
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Type 2 diabetes can seem like a daunting diagnosis because it invariably means you have to change aspects of your diet to control your blood sugar levels. This is to compensate for the body’s inability to produce enough insulin, a hormone that is normally responsible for regulating blood sugar in your blood. While bad dietary habits die hard, the case […]
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Coronavirus is sparking fears worldwide after the death toll from the virus, which was first reported in Wuhan, China, rose to nine. Dozens more cases have been reported across China, as well as South Korea, Thailand and Japan. And officials in Washington state confirmed the first case in the US on Tuesday. READ MORE China coronavirus MAPPED: Where has Coronavirus […]
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Public health officials brief reporters on 2nd case of coronavirus in US A 60-year-old Chicago woman is the second U.S. patient diagnosed with the new pneumonia-like virus from China. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the second case of coronavirus in the U.S. on Friday, revealing that the patient is a woman in her 60s who located in […]
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The DASPO-group for data analysis and survival for personalized oncology has developed an app that provides dynamic predictions of survival for patients suffering from soft tissue sarcoma. Patients with soft tissue sarcoma often have a poor prognosis even after surgery to remove the primary tumor. Local recurrence (tumor growth at site of surgery) and distant metastasis (tumor growth at a […]
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Emerging viral infections—from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections—pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can help investigators design defensive strategies against future outbreaks. A new study provides important insights on the potential origins of the most recent outbreak of viral pneumonia in China, which started in the middle of December and now is spreading […]
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Eating green bananas, climbing stairs on tiptoes, and brushing your teeth: 20 brilliant tricks guaranteed to take YEARS off your heart and bones Team of experts have revealed their tips to transform your health concerns Among the activities that could help improve your health are carrying shopping They also recommend wearing ankle weights and climbing stairs on tip toes The second […]
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‘Very little evidence’ the coronavirus epidemic is under control, says virology expert The CDC confirms a Washington state resident is the first U.S. case of the coronavirus, which is blamed for at least 17 deaths in China and for sickening more than 460 others; insight from Dr. Robert Siegel, professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University. The Chinese government […]
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Arthritis is an umbrella term for a range of conditions that cause pain and inflammation in a joint. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are the two most common forms of arthritis, and, while they bear similar symptoms, they are distinguishable by their cause. RA is an autoimmune condition, meaning the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks normal cells, and osteoarthritis […]
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(HealthDay)—The commercial low-calorie, low-carbohydrate JumpstartMD program is effective for weight loss, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in the Journal of Obesity. Sean Bourke, M.D., from JumpstartMD in Burlingame, California, and colleagues examined the effectiveness of the commercial pay-as-you-go program emphasizing a low- to very low-carbohydrate real-food diet and optional pharmacologic treatment without prepackaged meals or meal replacement. […]
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