Former pro runner and two-time Olympian Nick Symmonds has packed on muscle over the last year. He demonstrates his newfound strength in a recent powerlifting video on his YouTube channel, where he attempts to lift a total of 1,000 pounds across the back squat, bench press, and deadlift in order to gain a place in […]
UK identifies case of ‘mad cow’ disease
British officials have identified a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said this week that the dead animal had been removed from a farm in Somerset, southwest England, adding there was “no risk to food safety”. “The UK’s overall risk status […]
Researchers examine the persistent effects of COVID-19 on vascular function of young adults
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have examined the persistent effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the vascular function of otherwise healthy young adults. The research, published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, was chosen as an APSselect article for September. “It is intriguing that those with persistent [COVID-19] symptoms exhibited peripheral vascular dysfunction, […]
Bloating: 10 foods that could be causing you a bloated belly – you may want to cut down
Easy Ways to Live Well: Steph McGovern discusses bloating We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Often people will experience bloating after […]
Miriam Margolyes health: The star fears ‘horrible’ illness – expert shares risk
Miriam Margolyes tells Phillip Schofield she thought he was gay We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Miriam Margoyles, 80, who has […]
Bowel cancer symptoms: A sign when it comes to exercise you could have the deadly disease
Bowel cancer symptoms explained by Doctor Richard Roope We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The decreased ability to exercise, through fatigue […]
This Is Why You Get ‘Urinary Dribble’ After Peeing
Ever wonder why you get that annoying drops of pee after you’ve already zipped up your pants? Urologist and pelvic surgeon Rena Malik, MD, has some answers. Urinary dribble, also known as post void dribble, is an involuntary loss of urine immediately after urination affecting anywhere from five to 58 percent of the penis-having population. […]
Russell Wilson Reveals How to Think Like a Champion
As the Seattle Seahawks meet the Green Bay Packers this weekend, there won’t be a lot of positive thinking going on in Russell Wilson’s mind. That’s because he’s found something far more effective when it comes to playing well. In a foreword to the new book It Takes What It Takes by Trevor Moawad, the […]
Blacks With Hypertension Also Seem to Benefit From Amlodipine With Benazepril
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In hypertensive patients, including Blacks, combining amlodipine, rather than hydrochlorothiazide, with benazepril effectively reduced multiple cardiovascular outcomes, including death, in a post-hoc analysis of the ACCOMPLISH trial. In the randomized double-blind trial involving 11,506 hypertensive patients, this combination reduced the primary composite cardiovascular end point by 20%, but most of […]
Men ‘more likely’ to face severe outcomes following double-vaccination, warns new study
Coronavirus in numbers: UK cases rise by 29,547 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The unprecedented immunisation efforts in the UK […]