Height or stature could affect the risk of certain medical conditions, according to a new study. For example, being tall is associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat, but a lower risk of coronary heart disease, researchers at the Rocky Mountain VA Regional Medical Center in Aurora, Colo. reported. Similarly, taller […]
Cut the risk of Alzheimers by just walking
To cut your risk of Alzheimer’s by more than half, just do this for 20 minutes twice a week: walk. Exercising for 20 to 30 minutes a couple of times a week not only slashed Alzheimer’s risk by as much as 60 percent in a study but also cut the risk of regular dementia […]
SLEEP DEPRIVATION IS HARMFUL
Adverse effects of sleep deprivation Understanding why we sleep has been studied for years. The Centers for Disease Control and Control finds that one in three Americans does not get enough sleep and that insufficient sleep is associated with several health problems. For example, if you sleep less than five hours a night, your risk […]
Skipping Breakfast and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (health news)
Skipping breakfast might increase your risk of developing cardiovascular-disease The connection, found in a study of 6,550 adults aged 65-75, was particularly strong for strokes. Almost 60 per cent of the participants had breakfast every day, a quarter on some days, and 16 per cent rarely or never. All were free of heart disease at the start of […]