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You Can Replace a Cup of Coffee with a Brisk Walk Session
A recent study, completed by researchers from Canada, finds that a 20-minute session of moderate-intensity exercise, for example, a brisk walk, is equivalent to a dose of caffeine in improving working memory. In their study, researchers checked what would happen to...
Chloroquine Linked to Higher Risk of Death in Patients with COVID-19
The largest study, led by researchers at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, US, finds that chloroquine, an antimalarial drug, not only does not help patients hospitalized with the coronavirus but, on the contrary, is associated with heart complications and an...
8 Weeks of Plant-Rich Diet May Improve Heart Health
A new study, conducted by researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, US, suggests that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables for just 8 weeks may improve heart health. In total, 326 individuals whose mean age was 45.2 years old took...
Active Yoga May Help Ease Symptoms of Depression
A new study from Australia, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggests that doing active yoga may help relieve symptoms of depression in people diagnosed with a mental health condition. For the study, the researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 13...
COVID-19 Changes Air Quality but It’s not All that Good
In two studies, recently published in the journal Geographical Research, researchers analyzed air quality over many countries in the world and found that levels of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter pollution over China, Western Europe, and the US has...
COVID-19 Is Associated with Serious Cardiovascular Complications
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, US, finds that people who get infected with COVID-19 may have serious cardiovascular complications and even end up with harmed cardiovascular health due to some possible treatments of the coronavirus...
Low Flavonoid Intake Linked to Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
According to a recent study, conducted by researchers from Tufts University’s Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging in Medford, US, people who consume insufficient amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, like berries, apples, and tea, are at higher risk of developing...
Dominant Body Posture May Help Kids to Feel More Confident
A new study, completed by psychologists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg in Germany, suggests that a dominant body posture may help kids to feel more confident in school. For the study, the scientists included...
Spending Time in Garden Improves Health and Well-being
A new study, performed by researchers from the University of Exeter, UK, suggests that people that have an opportunity to spend time and work in a private garden have better health and well-being compared to people without a garden. For the study, a team of scientists...
Study: If You Exercise for Weight Loss, Schedule Matters
Recent research, led by researchers from Brown Alpert Medical School, US, suggests that the best strategy for exercising if you want to lose weight is to do it at the same time every day, as a schedule is good for your body, regardless of day time. For the study, a...
Insufficient Sleep May Cause More Asthma Attacks in Adults
A new article, published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, says that insufficient sleep and sometimes excessive sleep may have a negative impact on adults with asthma, namely cause asthma more attacks. In the study, described in the article, 1,389 adults...
Men Are More Likely to Die from COVID-19 due to Particular Enzyme in Lungs
According to recent research, published in the European Heart Journal, men are at higher risk to die from COVID-19 due to a higher level of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in their lungs helping the virus take hold there. The study included 3,500 older adults...
