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1 in 10 Americans have eczema and experience difficult flares that can be hard to cope with. Fortunately, the over 31.6 million Americans affected by atopic dermatitis may appreciate the findings of a cross-sectional study recently published in JAMA Dermatology from the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) suggesting that changes in daily salt intake may …
Unfortunately, the first symptom of heart disease is far too often sudden cardiac death. This can occur at any point in life from in younger years to in the golden years. Making it important to be able to determine the risk of sudden death to organize preventive treatment. Devices that measure heart rate have the …
If national guidelines are revised to incorporate a new risk equation, about 40% fewer people could meet the criteria for cholesterol-lowering statins to prevent heart disease, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and the University of Michigan. Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the study examines …
Are you looking for a way to find out more about the levels of processing in the foods you are getting? Well, as it turns out, there might be an app in development for that. Researchers have been studying ultra-processed foods, and have created a visual tool to help people group foods based on their …
Global life expectancy has increased by 6.2 years since 1990, being driven by reductions in death from leading killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, stroke, and ischemic heart disease according to research recently published in The Lancet presenting updated estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 …
Americans are most often portrayed as being largely sedentary and obese, it turns out this is not just stereotypical it is statistically correct. Americans are some of the most overweight people around the world, with nearly 42% of adults being obese. This extra weight is also causing an extra burden on healthcare with obesity-related medical …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. He shared a recent interview to bring more attention to important questions and answers …
Potassium-enriched salt may be the missing ingredient in hypertension guidelines, and this small change could have a significant impact on global high blood pressure control, experts suggest in a paper published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. If you are living with high blood pressure, you’ve probably been told that you should limit your …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. One of the hottest trends in health promotion and the media is intermittent fasting …
1 in 10 early deaths could be prevented if everyone managed at least half the recommended level of physical activity, say a team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. According to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the researchers say that 11 minutes a day (75 minutes a week) …