Coughing Downward Reduces Spread of Respiratory Droplets
With many heading indoors for the winter months and respiratory droplets acting as a major contributor to COVID-19 spread, the scientific community has renewed interest in the dynamics…
Marijuana users’ risk of deadly complication doubles after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Among people with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) stroke, a type of bleeding stroke, recent marijuana users were more than twice as likely to develop a dangerous complication…
Healthy Diet in Early Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Gestational Diabetes
A healthy, comprehensive diet that lowers the body’s inflammation reduces the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, reveals a new study from the University of Turku in Finland.
Medications, surgery may help obesity-related high blood pressure if diet, exercise fall short
Being overweight or having obesity, weight that is higher than what is considered healthy for an individual’s height, is a major risk factor for high blood pressure. A…
The Mediterranean diet leads to better cognitive functions and memory
The Mediterranean diet does not only have beneficial effects for the cardiovascular health of those who follow it, but it can allow them to improve their memory and…