Here’s The Best Time Of Day To Go For A Walk To Boost Your Mood

The mental health benefits of taking a walk are well documented. From getting some Vitamin D to breathing in fresh air, your time outdoors is doing much more beneath the skin than you may realize. While it’s great to get outside at any time, walking outdoors in the morning may be best for your overall […]

One cup of leafy green vegetables a day lowers risk of heart disease

New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day people can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease. The study investigated whether people who regularly ate higher quantities of nitrate-rich vegetables, such as leafy greens and beetroot, had lower blood pressure, and it also examined […]

Incidence of postpartum hemorrhage lower with tranexamic acid

(HealthDay)—For women undergoing cesarean section, prophylactic use of tranexamic acid results in a lower incidence of postpartum hemorrhage, according to a study published in the April 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Loïc Sentilhes, M.D., Ph.D., from the Bordeaux University Hospital in France, and colleagues randomly assigned women undergoing cesarean delivery before […]

Boy dies of coronavirus in Hawaii after traveling with fully vaccinated parents

Biden, Harris blasted by governors for skipping COVID calls Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts joins ‘Fox and Friends’ to discuss the Biden administration’s pandemic leadership. Hawaii health officials confirmed the state’s first pediatric coronavirus-related death in a child who had been visiting the state with his fully vaccinated parents. The child, who officials said was between […]

13 Pairs of Shoes for Your Most Versatile Workouts

If your fitness and workout regimen isn’t hyper-focused on a certain sport or goal, you might not think that you need to get a specific type of shoe for your workouts. Technically you don’t. You can get by wearing whatever’s allowed on the gym floor for general strength training, interval workouts, and studio classes. But […]

Clinical trial assesses stem cells’ ability to prevent major cause of preemie deaths

A phase 2 clinical trial whose results were released today in Stem Cells Translational Medicine might point to a way to overcome bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a major cause of death in preterm infants. The study, conducted by researchers at Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University and Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Seoul, evaluates the effectiveness […]

UVA Health Will Wipe Out Tens of Thousands of Lawsuits Against Patients

University of Virginia Health System, which for years has sued thousands of patients annually for unpaid bills, said Monday it will cancel a massive backlog of court judgments and liens resulting from those lawsuits dating to the 1990s. Combined with reforms UVA announced in 2019, the move is likely to benefit tens of thousands of […]

Cellular impact of ‘Heat not Burn’ products may be no less harmful than cigarettes

The impact on lung cells of Heat not Burn products—a hybrid between traditional cigarettes and electronic vaping devices—may be no less harmful than that of conventional cigarettes, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online in the journal Thorax. Heat not burn products contain nicotine and tobacco, but have been marketed by the […]