Many people like to cope with anger with a hard workout. That’s a bad idea.
In fact, it could kill you, according to a new study.1
Researchers from the Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency Program in Springfield, Pa., gathered data from over 12,000 heart attack victims in 52 countries.
The participants completed questionnaires asking the kind of “triggers” they had experienced before their heart attack.… Read More
Great news for beer drinkers: Researchers have discovered that the hops in beer lessen the harmful effects of alcohol on the liver.1
Consuming too much alcohol can lead to liver damage, fatty liver disease, and cirrhosis. Most doctors recommend no more than one drink a day for women and two for men.2
But researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany found that all alcoholic beverages are not created equal when it comes to liver health.… Read More
When science introduced LED lighting to the world, energy experts and the public were ecstatic.
LEDs (light emitting diodes) use one-tenth the electricity of regular incandescent bulbs and half the power of fluorescents. They last for decades before burning out. And over the life of a single bulb, they save consumers $100.1
Governments quickly embraced the new technology. LEDs are now in wide use for street and outdoor public lighting.… Read More
Media speculation is rampant over what caused Donald Trump’s constant sniffles during his debate with Hillary Clinton.
Trump loudly sniffed at least 37 times, according to a count by The Washington Post.1
Internet memes sprang up about the sniffs. They caused a sensation on social media. Speculation ranged from allergies to drug use. But there’s no evidence Trump is allergic to anything.… Read More
Habitually eating a late dinner can triple your risk of a deadly heart attack if you have high blood pressure, a new study finds.1
Normally, your blood pressure goes down by about 10% at night. But eating within two hours of bedtime releases a rush of stress hormones that stops your blood pressure from dropping.2 It keeps your body on “high alert” and maintains your blood pressure at daytime levels when you are sleeping.… Read More
You’ve probably heard about studies showing that sitting for extended periods is bad for you.
Research reveals sitting for hours at a time increases the risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.1 In fact, it is so bad for your health that some experts are calling sitting “the new smoking.”2
Now, new research shows that sitting with your legs crossed is particularly damaging.… Read More