Monthly Archives: July 2023

20 Easy High-Protein Dinners for High Blood Pressure

Make these mouthwatering dinner recipes in 30 minutes or less. Not only are they quick to make, but these dishes are also high in protein (at least 15 grams per serving) to help keep you feeling full. Plus, these dinners have lower counts of saturated fat, are made with sodium-conscious ingredients and highlight potassium-rich foods […]

Concentrated and Distributed Physical Activity Similarly Lower Risk for CV Events

©Pikselstock/Adobe Stock Engaging in intense physical activity for 1-2 days was found to have a comparable effect in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events as engaging in moderate physical activity spread out across several days, according to research published today in JAMA. Current guidelines from the World Health Organization and American Heart Association recommend at least 150 minutes […]

High body temperature increases resistance to pathogenic viral infections, new study finds

“Influenza Virus” by NIAID. Credit: Minami Nagai, Miyu Moriyama, Chiharu Ishii, Hirotake Mori, Hikaru Watanabe, Taku Nakahara, Takuji Yamada, Dai Ishikawa, Takamasa Ishikawa, Akiyoshi Hirayama, Ikuo Kimura, Akihito Nagahara, Toshio Naito, Shinji Fukuda, Takeshi Ichinohe Clinical evidence suggests that elderly individuals are at a higher risk of contracting viral infections. Quite notably, the older people […]

High body temperature may boost gut microbiota to fight viral infections

Researchers from The University of Tokyo unravel the connection between high body temperature and increased viral resistance. Clinical evidence suggests that elderly individuals are at a higher risk of contracting viral infections. Quite notably, the older people also have lower mean body temperatures. However, the effects of increased body temperature on fighting viral infections remain […]

Fire department seeks blood for Santa Claus

Edwin “Santa Claus” Vazquez of the Beekman Fire Department. BEEKMAN – Longtime Beekman resident Edwin “Eddie” Vazquez and life member of the Beekman Fire Department (BFD) has been stricken with cancer and his fire department is asking for the community for lifesaving assistance.  A blood drive in Eddie’s name is taking place at the BFD […]

Banned blood booster a challenge for anti-doping authorities

BOURG EN BRESSE, France, July 20 (Reuters) – An anti-anaemia drug is making the fight against doping much harder, a top Swiss expert said on Thursday, although he added that there was currently no miracle product on the testers’ radar. Raphael Faiss, the Research Manager at the Centre for Research and Expertise in Anti-Doping sciences […]

Comparing severe outcome risks of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75, BQ.1, BA.4.6 to BA.5

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers determine the clinical severity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron sub-lineages BA.4.6, BQ.1, and BA.2.75 relative to BA.5 in England. Study: Risk of severe outcomes among Omicron sub-lineages BA.4.6, BA.2.75 and BQ.1 compared to BA.5 in England. Image Credit: Phonlamai Photo / Shutterstock.com *Important notice: […]