Back to basics: Researchers find simple exercises are a practical, time-efficient way to boost fitness
Kinesiologists at McMaster University who examined the effectiveness of old-school physical training have found that simple bodyweight exercises, when performed vigorously over short periods, improve cardiorespiratory fitness.
Vaping combined with smoking is likely as harmful as smoking cigarettes alone
Smoking traditional cigarettes in addition to using e-cigarettes results in harmful health effects similar to smoking cigarettes exclusively, according to new research published today in the American Heart…
Stopping RAS inhibitors tied to worse outcomes in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
Small studies have suggested that RAS inhibitors may be harmful in persons with advanced chronic kidney disease, and physicians therefore often stop the treatment in such patients.
The effect of psychotherapy on functional medical disorders
Functional somatic disorders are common and costly, thereby driving the need for the development of effective brief treatment options.
Getting into shape pre-surgery to aid recovery for older patients – study
Older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained programme of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bedrest, new research suggests.