Why EVERYONE over 50 needs to be taking statins
Why EVERYONE over 50 needs to be taking statins
Cholesterol-busting pills cut risk of heart attack or stroke
All over-50s should take statins to cut their risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, researchers claim.
A major study shows the drugs – usually only given to high-risk patients – provided clear benefits among healthy ones too.
Researchers reviewed findings from 27 trials involving 175,000 people, some of whom were at low risk...click here [ + ]
Head Impacts in Contact Sports May Reduce Learning in College Athletes
A new study suggests that head impacts experienced during contact sports such as football and hockey may worsen some college athletes' ability to acquire new information. The research is published in the May 16, 2012, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The study involved college athletes at three Division I schools and compared 214 athletes in contact sports to 45 athletes in non-contact sports such as track, crew and Nordic...click here [ + ]
Parents Are Happier People
Parents Experience Greater Happiness and Meaning in Life Than Nonparents, Psychologists Find
Contrary to recent scholarship and popular belief, parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning in life than people without children, according to researchers from the University of California, Riverside, the University of British Columbia and Stanford University. Parents also are happier during the day when they are caring for their children than during their...click here [ + ]
Why Measles Spreads So Quickly
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered why measles, perhaps the most contagious viral disease in the world, spreads so quickly.
The virus emerges in the trachea of its host, provoking a cough that fills the air with particles ready to infect the next host. The findings may also help in the fight against ovarian, breast and lung cancers.
The findings, published online Nov. 2 in the journal Nature, give researchers insight into why some respiratory viruses...click here [ + ]
Caffeine fix it: How a regular cup of coffee could help you live longer
Drinkers are less likely to die from heart disease, stroke, injuries, accidents, diabetes and infections
Too much caffeine used to be considered a bad thing. Now researchers say drinking coffee could extend your life. They found following a study of 400,000 aged between 50 and 71, the more coffee you drink, the less likely you are to die from a number of different ailments.
These include heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, injuries, accidents,...click here [ + ]
