An impassioned call for the re-establishment of the Canadian health coalition focused on hypertension prevention and control appears as an editorial in Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier. “We need a national hypertension control program to prevent death and disability,” according to prominent health care leaders. Lead editorial author Norm RK Campbell, MD, Department …
In a recent study published in Natural medicine, group of researchers evaluated the effectiveness of home-based cognitive and exercise training interventions compared to a control group in preventing falls among community-dwelling older adults. Study: Exergame and cognitive training to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Image credit: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock.com …
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In a recent study published in natural medicine, researchers assessed and quantified the adverse health effects of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. survey: Health effects associated with exposure to second-hand smoke: a burden-of-evidence study. Image credit: Namning / Shutterstock.com The constant threat of passive smoking Tobacco use, a leading global health risk, contributed to more than …
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A study published in Lancet Infectious Diseases reveals that the long-term risk of death and health problems associated with hospitalization related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is higher than that associated with hospitalization related to seasonal influenza. Study: Long-term outcomes after hospitalization for COVID-19 versus seasonal influenza: a cohort study. Image credit: Andrii Vodolazhskyi / …
A team of US-based scientists conducted a study to investigate whether providing fruits and vegetables along with cooking instructions could improve kidney health among African-American adults with early-stage chronic kidney disease. The study was published in the journal Kidney medicine. Study: The Fruit and Vegetable Study on Kidney Health: a prospective randomized trial. Image credit: …
