Lifestyle and fitness

Pharmacists asked to encourage patients to walk for ten minutes each day

Public Health England is encouraging community pharmacy teams to get involved in its campaign to motivate adults to complete ten minutes of brisk walking each day.…

Antihypertension diet also lowers depression risk in older adults

It is well known that older adults with cardiovascular risk factors are more likely to experience depression than others. However, research has shown that dietary modification could help lower depression risk in this group.…

Cardiologist’s claims for health benefits of lectin-free diet are questionable

The Plant Paradox: The hidden dangers in ‘healthy’ foods that cause disease and weight gain by Steven Gundry.…

Drinking alcohol increases cancer risk

Drinking alcohol increases the risk of developing cancer, yet only 13% of adults are aware of the link.…

Study into colon cancer highlights usefulness of pig model

The pig model can help in developing preventive strategies against gut bacterial dysbiosis and inflammation-promoted diseases, such as colon cancer, researchers find.…

How telomeres affect your health and longevity

The telomere effect by Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel…

E-cigarettes linked to increased cardiovascular risk factors

University of California researchers found that e-cigarette users were more likely to show increased cardiac sympathetic activity and higher levels of oxidative stress.…

Learn about high-intensity interval training

The one minute workout, by Martin Gibala…

Diabetes patients need convincing of benefits of lifestyle changes

Questionnaires sent to 112 patients with diabetes across 24 GP surgeries reveal a reluctance to improve lifestyle, as well as a lack of understanding about HbA1c levels. …

Food as medicine: the importance of nutrition in disease

‘Food. The Forgotten Medicine’ was a conference convened by the College of Medicine last month. Here, Fawz Farhan, who attended the conference, discusses the importance of nutrition in disease.…