Test your heart health by climbing stairs
Climbing four flights of stairs in less than a minute indicates good heart health, according to research presented at EACVI – Best of Imaging 2020, a scientific congress…
Beta-blockers display anti-inflammatory effects in advanced liver disease
Approximately 170,000 people die every year in Europe from the direct consequences of advanced chronic liver disease.
Many Older Adults Hospitalized with the Flu Face Persistent Functional Decline
In a study of older adults admitted to the hospital with influenza and other acute respiratory illnesses during the 2011–2012 flu season, functional decline was common—and for some,…
Household-grown food leads to improved health for children
Children grow taller in rural households where their mothers are supported to grow their own food – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Patients with heart rhythm disorder warned against heavy alcohol consumption
Fourteen drinks a week is linked with a higher risk of health problems including stroke and embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to research published in EP Europace, a…