We all know those who constantly complain about their jobs and how little sleep they get because of their job. And then there are those who have about 50 cups of tea and coffee just to make it through their working day. Well, a new study has revealed the professions that caused the most amount… Read More: These are the most sleep deprived jobs, according to new… »
There was a lot of news this week about a study, published in the medical journal BMJ, that looked at how diet affects heart health. The results were unexpected because they challenged the conventional thinking on saturated fats. And the data were very old, from the late 1960s and early 1970s. This has led many… Read More: The New Health Care: A Study on Fats That Doesn’t… »
A quick Google search for ‘probiotics’ reveals several websites suggesting the benefits of probiotics for gut health and their efficacy in treating common stomach bugs. However, the published literature on probiotics suggests a much different story. Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and other paediatric hospitals across Canada worked with lead researchers at… Read More: Study finds probiotics not effective in treating children with viral… »
Research has revealed that exposure to blue light reduces blood pressure, minimizing the risk of cardiovascular disease.[1] For the duration of this study, individuals were exposed to half an hour of whole-body blue light at around 450 nanometres, a dosage similar to daily sunlight – then exposed to a control light on another day. Unlike… Read More: Study Proves That Blue Light Reduces Blood Pressure Effectively »