MediWeek

A recent study published in the British Medical Journal, confirmed that a combination of healthy lifestyle factors (healthy diet, no smoking/drinking, regular physical exercise, cognitive activities, and active social contact) were associated with a slower rate of memory decline in older people with normal cognitive function. Healthy lifestyle slowed memory loss even in individuals who […]

A recent study published in the journal, Nutrients has unmasked a strong correlation between high intake of sugary beverages (sodas/soft drinks, juice with added sugar, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweet milk, sweet tea/coffee) and male-pattern hair loss (MPHL) in young men! Participants with MPHL reported a high consumption of deep-fried food, sugar, honey, sweets, and ice

A new study published in The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, demonstrated the health benefits of adding yoga to routine exercise schedule followed by patients with hypertension. The study confirmed that the overall effect of yoga on cardiovascular health and wellbeing was better than stretching exercises. Yoga not only reduced systolic blood pressure (BP) and resting

A recent study published in the journal, Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, reported that 5-minute walking breaks between prolonged sitting hours could reduce cardiometabolic risk. Walking breaks taken every 30 or 60 minutes of sitting periods reduced blood pressure (BP) as well as blood glucose. Decrease in blood glucose was more pronounced with

A recent study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery highlights the efficacy of olfactory training in restoration of lost sense of smell due to COVID-19-associated post-viral olfactory dysfunction (PVOD). Smelling essential oils stimulates healing and regrowth of the nerves necessary for message transmission to the brain. A greater improvement in smelling power was observed when

Heavy consumption (2 or more cups/day) of coffee but not green tea among subjects with severe hypertension (Grade 2 and 3; blood pressure [BP] ≥160/100 mmHg) resulted in doubling of the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality compared to those with normal or high normal BP and Grade 1 hypertension, as per the results of

Lack of time is the most important barrier in routine physical activity among people of different age groups and health status. This affects continued participation in physical activity on a daily basis. A recent study published in the European Heart Journal reported that short durations of vigorous physical activity (VPA), i.e., 2 min each, for

Contrary to the popular belief that potatoes are less healthy plant food and promote weight gain and increase risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food has reported that low-energy density diets, consisting of potatoes and beans, are effective in improving insulin resistance and reducing body weight in

Supplementation of some micronutrients (omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, folic acid, and coenzyme Q10) was associated with reduction of adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes and all-cause mortality as per a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology [1]. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 884 randomized controlled clinical trials of

A recently published study in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, reported robust antibody response and sustained protection against reinfection with Delta and Omicron variants after prior infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study addressed the evidence gaps in previous reports regarding the duration and durability of antibody response after prior