Low Vit D levels a risk factor for pneumonia
A study showed that low serum vitamin D levels are a risk factor for pneumonia. The risk of contracting pneumonia was more than 2.5 times greater in subjects… read more.
A study showed that low serum vitamin D levels are a risk factor for pneumonia. The risk of contracting pneumonia was more than 2.5 times greater in subjects… read more.
The American Thoracic Society has released new official clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and management of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), the acute airway narrowing that occurs as a… read more.
Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms. Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a… read more.
Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms. Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a… read more.
A bacterial protein in common house dust may worsen allergic responses to indoor allergens, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health and Duke University. The… read more.
The use of a smartphone application significantly improves patients’ preparation for a colonoscopy, according to new research. The preparation process, which begins days in advance of the procedure,… read more.
Considered the “silent killer,” high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide. Among the findings from the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH)… read more.
The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study from the… read more.
Young women tend to be less healthy and have a poorer quality of life than similar-aged men before suffering a heart attack, according to research.
Positive findings differ from previous studies on hysterectomy, heart disease risk. Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman’s risk of… read more.
A systematic review published in The Cochrane Library finds that in well-nourished adults current evidence does not support selenium for preventing heart disease.
Researchers have utilised molecular genetic engineering to optimize heart performance in models of diastolic heart failure by creating an optimized protein that can aid in high-speed relaxation similar… read more.
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