Archive: 28/07/2016

Financial stress takes a toll on appearance

Add one more to the long list of downsides to financial stress—it makes you look older.

Jul 28, 2016

Sounding out high blood pressure in diabetics

Blood pressure can significantly drop by applying 20 minutes of ultrasound to the forearm of type II diabetes patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, according to research from Japan's Tohoku University.

Jul 28, 2016

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How far off is a blood test for Alzheimer's disease?

Anyone who has ever visited a doctor's office is familiar with the use of blood tests for the diagnosis of various diseases. Because blood comes in contact with all organs of the body, it carries markers of the health of ...

Jul 28, 2016

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How to keep children healthy and hydrated during the extreme summer heat

The National Weather Service recently issued several heat advisories for the Richmond area in response to a week's worth of forecasted temperatures that exceeded 90 degrees. Such oppressive heat poses health threats to the ...

Jul 28, 2016

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Popular mobile health apps fail to serve vulnerable populations

A new UC San Francisco study of top-rated mobile health apps showed that they offer little help to vulnerable patients – those who might benefit the most from these tools.

Jul 28, 2016

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New medication shows promise against liver fibrosis in animal studies

A new drug developed by scientists at the National Institutes of Health limits the progression of liver fibrosis in mice, a hopeful advance against a condition for which there is no current treatment and that often leads ...

Jul 28, 2016

Study links higher work demand to serious health risk potential

Employees under prolonged workplace pressures face serious consequences to their health, according to a working paper issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Jul 28, 2016