Are you sitting too long in your office job? South African study offers some health tips
Physical inactivity is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases and all-cause mortality.
Sun Mar 17 2024
Work-related deaths kill nearly 2 million people a year: UN agencies
The study considers 19 occupational risk factors including from illnesses associated with long working hours and air pollution.
Sat Sep 18 2021
D-hammer option to flatten the curve
Vitamin D deficiency is a valid and important risk factor for COVID-19 infection and its severity.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Canada will not restrict AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, says benefits outweigh risk
Health Canada says that a review of data from Europe, Britain and AstraZeneca had not identified specific risk factors.
Thu Apr 15 2021
Breathing with face mask does not alter oxygen level; virus can last nine hours on skin
Obstructive sleep apnea linked with worse COVID-19.
Tue Oct 06 2020
Sauna bathing could be linked to lower risk of dementia in men
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has found that frequent sauna bathing may be linked with a reduction in the risk of dementia in men.
Fri Dec 16 2016
Up your oat consumption to lower cholesterol suggests new study
New Canadian research has provided yet more evidence to suggest that eating oats can lower cholesterol levels and reduce a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Tue Oct 11 2016
One glass of wine daily could increase the risk of breast cancer
Alcohol remains one of the main risk factors for numerous cancers, especially those of the colon, liver, larynx and esophagus.
Sat Aug 22 2015
JPM: Airbus corporate jetliner to replace 16-year-old Boeing Business Jet
Talks to replace the BBJ were initiated two years ago in view of the increasing aircraft maintenance cost due to age and safety risk factors.
Mon Mar 16 2015
Climate change may cause more kidney stones: study
A warming planet is likely to bring more hot days, more sweaty people and more dehydration -- a key risk factor for a surge in kidney stones, researchers said.
Sun Jul 13 2014
Link found between salt, autoimmune disease
A high-salt diet may be a risk factor for autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), according to three papers published in the journal Nature.
Fri Mar 08 2013