Health News

Daily aspirin to prevent first heart attack does not get FDA backing

Date: May-06-2014
The US Food and Administration say there is insufficient evidence to support use of low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in people who have not had one before.

For seniors, increasing physical activity 'reduces risk of heart attack'

Date: May-06-2014
The risk of heart attack rises as we age. But new research suggests that for those aged 65 and over, this risk can be reduced if physical activity is maintained or increased.

Diabetes type 1 and 2 'on the rise' in American youth

Date: May-06-2014
A large study looking at diabetes trends in American youth - published in child health special in JAMA - finds that both type 1 and 2 diabetes are increasing year on year.

'37 million deaths could be prevented by reducing 6 risk factors'

Date: May-05-2014
A study in The Lancet suggests that by reducing six modifiable risk factors to agreed target levels worldwide, over 37 million premature deaths could be prevented by 2025.

Yoga keeps expectant moms' stress at bay, confirms study

Date: May-05-2014
Although often recommended by medical professionals, no scientific research has examined the stress-preventing benefits of yoga in pregnant women - until now.

Does food taste better the more expensive it is?

Date: May-04-2014
A restaurant in upstate New York offered diners the choice between paying $4 or $8 for their buffet and asked them to rate their experience, resulting in some surprising results.

Vitamin E could prevent or reduce brain damage from stroke

Date: May-04-2014
A new study led by Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center suggests that tocotrienol - a type of vitamin E - may prevent or reduce brain damage caused by stroke.

Speaking on the same wavelength - how our brains understand one another

Date: May-03-2014
New research suggests that when a listener is able to predict what someone speaking to them is about to say, the activity in both of their brains becomes similar.

Strong association between Mediterranean diet and lower risk of diabetes

Date: Mar-30-2014
Adoption of a Mediterranean diet is linked to a lower risk of diabetes, especially among people at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.Data from the first pooled analysis of studies evaluating the possible role of the Mediterranean diet on diabetes development show that adherence to this diet was associated with a 21 percent reduced risk of diabetes as compared to the control dietary groups.

Link discovered between clusters of 'broken hearts' and massive natural disasters

Date: Mar-30-2014
Dramatic spikes in cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also called broken heart syndrome, were found in two states after major natural disasters, suggesting the stress of disasters as a likely trigger, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session. Authors call for greater awareness among emergency department physicians and other first responders.