Athletes warned against potential dangers of natural supplements
Nutritional supplements taken to boost athletic performance can pose risks to the heart, according to a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) statement published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC. “Nutritional supplements are commonly viewed as risk-free substances that may improve performance,” states the paper. “Some nutritional supplements, including […]
Are We Born With Hate? Psychology of Hatred
Some believe hate is an acquired trait that is conditioned according to a person’s social and political environment. Being born with hate is still a debatable question. Some believe that hate is an acquired trait because newborns have a clean slate and are conditioned according to their social and political environments. Another opinion is that […]
Overweight children are developing heart complications: Youth with high BMI showed signs of artery stiffness, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
The percentage of obese children and teens jumped from 19% pre-pandemic to 22%, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the rate at which body mass index (BMI) increased doubled. New research from the University of Georgia suggests that could spell bad news for children’s cardiovascular systems both now […]
ALMA scientists detect signs of water in a galaxy far, far away: New study marks most distant detection of required element for life as we know it in a regular star-forming galaxy
Water has been detected in the most massive galaxy in the early Universe, according to new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Scientists studying SPT0311-58 found H20, along with carbon monoxide in the galaxy, which is located nearly 12.88 billion light years from Earth. Detection of these two molecules in abundance suggests that […]
Air Ambulance Costs Are Soaring
Air ambulance transport costs have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a new report from FAIR Health. Notably, the average estimated in-network allowed amount for air ambulance transport increased 76.4%, from $8,855 in 2017 to $15,624 in 2020. The jump was part of a general rise in costs for both airplane and helicopter air ambulance […]
Black Women with HIV Face Higher Early Death Risk
Black women with HIV had the highest risk of premature death, according to a 21-year study. In a retrospective analysis of over 6,500 patients with HIV, black women with HIV had an age-adjusted years of potential life lost (aYPLL) per 1,000 person-years of 592.5 (95% CI 588.4-596.6) versus white men with HIV with an aYPLL […]
Gut microbiota influences the ability to lose weight
Gut microbiota influences the ability to lose weight in humans, according to new research. The findings were published this week in mSystems, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. “Your gut microbiome can help or cause resistance to weight loss and this opens up the possibility to try to alter the gut microbiome […]
Avocados change belly fat distribution in women, controlled study finds
An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators. One hundred and five adults with overweight and obesity participated in a randomized controlled trial that provided one meal a day for 12 weeks. Women who consumed […]
Indigenous and local communities key to successful nature conservation
Indigenous Peoples and local communities provide the best long-term outcomes for conservation, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and partners in France. Lead author, Dr Neil Dawson of UEA’s School of International Development, was part of an international team conducting a systematic review that found conservation success is “the exception […]
Immigrants to Canada may have lower rate of stroke than long-term residents
Immigrants to Canada have a 33% lower rate of stroke than long-term residents, according to a study published in the August 18, 2021, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Other studies have shown that immigrants tend to have better health than long-term residents, which is thought to be […]