Phone Coaching, Home Monitoring Do Not Lead to Significant Change in Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telephone coaching and blood pressure (BP) self-monitoring do not result in significant BP changes versus usual care, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Kara K. Hoppe, D.O., fr…
Learn MoreOne in Eight Older Adults Addicted to Highly Processed Food
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of older adults report at least one symptom of addiction to highly processed food, according to the results of the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging released on Jan. 30.Ashley …
Learn MoreIs Oxytocin Really the ‘Love Hormone’? Rodent Research Raises Doubt
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “love hormone” oxytocin might not play the critical role in forming social bonds that scientists have long believed, a new animal study suggests.Prairie voles bred without receptors for oxytocin display t…
Learn MoreChildhood Regulatory Problems Tied to Behavioral Problems in Young Adults
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are long-lasting associations between multiple or persistent regulatory problems (RPs) in childhood and behavioral problems that extend into adulthood, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in t…
Learn More¿Cuál pausa de ejercicio breve es mejor para su salud?
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millones de adultos pasan demasiado tiempo en un escritorio o frente a una pantalla, y hace mucho que los expertos aconsejan pasar menos tiempo sentado y moverse más.Pero si la meta es una presión arteri…
Learn MoreWhat Exercise ‘Snack’ Is Best for Your Health?
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of adults spend too much time at a desk or in front of a screen, and experts have long advised them to sit less, move more.But if lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar and a mood boost are the goa…
Learn MoreCoworker Observation System Promotes Nursing Professional Accountability
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Coworker Observation System (CORS) can be successfully implemented with nurses, according to a study published in the January issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.Cynthia …
Learn MoreChanges in Lifestyle Habits Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifestyle habit changes are associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.Edoardo Botteri, Ph.D., from the Cancer Registr…
Learn MoreLas personas que procrastinan podrían postergar hasta que su salud empeore
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estudiantes universitarios que lo dejan todo para el último minuto quizá no solo vean sufrir a sus calificaciones, sino también a su salud, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraro…
Learn MoreProcrastination in Adolescents Tied to Poorer Self-Reported Health Outcomes
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Procrastination is associated with subsequent poorer self-reported health outcomes in university students, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open.Fred Johansson, from Sophiahemmet H…
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