The more physically active you are, the less your blood pressure rises in response to a high-salt diet, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions. “Patients should be advised to increase their physical activity and eat less sodium,” said Casey M. Rebholz, M.P.H., […]
Dr. Desiree van der Heijde, with Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, and colleagues elsewhere examined outcomes at week 204 in patients who were randomized to certolizumab pegol or placebo as part of the phase III RAPID-axSpA trial. The cohort included patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and non-radiographic-axSpA. Previous reports have shown that […]
People with an addiction do not have control over what they are doing, taking or using. Their addiction may reach a point at which it is harmful. Addictions do not only include physical things we consume, such as drugs or alcohol, but may include virtually anything, such abstract things as gambling to seemingly harmless products, […]
A researcher who led an Australian study that found adults aged 70 and over who are classed as overweight under the current Body Mass Index (BMI) definition are less likely to die over a 10 year period than their normal weight counterparts is calling for a revision of BMI for this group so it more […]
The study, conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), observed that older people who were considered cognitively normal and had a lower body mass index (BMI) had more widespread deposits of the beta-amyloid protein in the brain. Beta-amyloid is a protein that is the primary component of plaques characteristic of […]
Findings from the study suggest that consumers should be cautioned about the overconsumption of meat in addition to avoiding eating excessive amounts of sugar. There are currently more than 1.9 billion adults worldwide that are overweight, and over 600 million of these people are obese. According to the World Heath Organization (WHO), the cause of […]
Ingredients 8 slices bacon 1 large head broccoli 1 small red onion, minced (1/2 cup) 1/3 cup golden raisins 1/3 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons honey Salt and pepper Preparation Cook bacon in a large skillet or on a griddle over medium heat until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels. […]
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds yellow squash 1 pound zucchini 1 small sweet onion, chopped 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 cup grated carrots 1 (10 3/4-oz.) can cream of chicken soup 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream 1 (8-oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped 1 (8-oz.) package herb-seasoned stuffing 1/2 cup butter, melted Preparation 1. […]
Conference Series LLC invites participants across the globe from leading universities, clinical research institutions, diagnostic companies and all interested to share their research experiences in the “International Conference on Holistic Medicine and Holistic Nursing” during July 14-15, 2016, at Philadelphia, USA with the theme of “Emerging techniques and advancements in the field of Holistic medicine […]
Blood pressure measured near the heart is significantly higher during sleep than originally thought, according to a new technology developed by scientists at UCL. Blood pressure at night is an important predictor of both stroke and heart disease, with previous research suggesting that blood pressure calculated via the arm decreases at night during sleep. But […]