Working for more than 10 hours per day associated with increased risk of stroke
People who worked long hours had a higher risk of stroke, especially if they worked those hours for 10 years or more, according to new research...
Study finds regardless of whether a low carbohydrate diet causes weight loss or not, it helps keep diabetes at bay
A low-carb diet may have benefits for people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes even if they don't lose...
Pain-free exercise regimens improve walking and quality of life in patients with peripheral vascular disease
Pain-free exercise regimens improve walking distance and quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), according to a study published in the European...
Good cardiovascular fitness delays development, progression, and death from COPD, finds major study
Good heart and lung (cardiorespiratory) fitness in middle age is associated with a lower long term risk of chronic lung disease (COPD). This is the finding of...
Food neophobia, fear of trying new foods can increase the risk of cardiovascular and other lifestyle diseases
Food neophobia - or fear of new foods - may lower the quality of a person's dietary intake, and increase the risk of...
Study says obesity is one of the risk factors for infertility in men, recommend lifestyle changes
Obese men could be driving the surge in infertility the world over.
About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems. Men contribute...
Study finds that wearable fitness tracker and other lifestyle interventions reduce severity of diabetes and heart disease in men and women
A personalised active lifestyle programme for employees with metabolic syndrome (who are at high risk of heart disease, stroke,...
Study says that increasing red meat intake, particularly processed red meat, is associated with a heightened risk of death
Days after a study said that the cardiac risks associated with red meat and chicken are comparable, another study has come...
Study finds that women tend to gain more weight when they sleep with an artificial light on, such as that from the television
Sleeping with a television or light on in the room may be a risk factor for weight...
Waking up and going to bed two to three hours earlier could dramatically alter the sleep cycle of "night owls", help them function better
A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of 'night owls' - people with extreme late sleeping...
