Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Counting steps? Here's how many you need to boost health
Taking that often-cited 10,000 steps a day—or even slightly fewer—may indeed be enough to improve your health, a new study suggests.
Oct 17, 2022
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News tagged with blood pressure control
Medications
Weight loss surgery can change the way medicines work
About a third of Australians are obese and some require surgery to help with weight loss. However the surgery can change the way medicines work. In Australian Prescriber, weight loss experts Dr. Teresa Girolamo and Rosemary ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Medical research
Time-restricted eating improves health of firefighters
Firefighters are the heroes of our society, protecting us around the clock. But those 24-hour shifts are hard on the body and increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, as well as cancer. ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research finds link between poor health, low breast milk production
New research from UC shows that poor metabolic health parameters are linked to low breast milk production. The study was published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine.
Sep 29, 2022
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Cardiology
What is atrial fibrillation?
Nearly 3 million Americans are living with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that number could be as high as ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is tougher on girls than boys: Study
Girls with type 1 diabetes may fare worse than boys when it comes to blood sugar control and other critical aspects of their health, a new research review finds.
Sep 23, 2022
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Cardiology
More older adults should be checking blood pressure at home
Only 48% of people age 50 to 80 who take blood pressure medications or have a health condition that's affected by hypertension regularly check their blood pressure at home or other places, a new study finds.
Sep 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer health: What do you know about sepsis?
With September designated Sepsis Awareness Month, this is a good time to learn more about this potentially life-threatening condition.
Sep 14, 2022
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Cardiology
Shift workers with high blood pressure may face higher heart disease, diabetes risk
People with high blood pressure may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes if they work frequent night shifts, new research suggests.
Aug 29, 2022
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular screening may reduce risk of death and cardiovascular disease
A randomized trial in more than 45,000 men has suggested that cardiovascular screening including cardiac imaging, blood pressure measurement and blood tests, plus treatment if needed, may lower the risk of death, heart attack ...
Aug 29, 2022
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