Monthly Archives: September 2023

Active body, healthy life: Explore these 12 benefits of cardiovascular fitness

Stock image | Photo by dragana991/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News FEATURE — Are you looking to learn more about cardiovascular fitness and its benefits? Look no further! What is cardiovascular fitness? Cardiovascular fitness can range in intensity from low to high, where your heart rate is raised and you are breathing more heavily than […]

Possible Link Found Between Long Covid And Earlier Cold Infection

It’s easy to forget coronaviruses existed long before the covid pandemic, but new research into long covid found that a previous infection of a common cold-causing coronavirus may explain why some people suffer from persistent symptoms. Also in the news: covid is here to stay, as a new normal. Boston Herald: A Pre-Pandemic Infection Could […]

Effects of apparent temperature on cardiovascular disease admissions in rural areas of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture

Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major threat to public health worldwide. The relationship between CVD and temperature has been widely reported in developed countries and regions. However, there are few studies of severe CVD in poor rural areas of developing countries. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between CVD and apparent temperature […]

Higher incidence of hematuria was observed in female children with microtia

Abstract The goals of this study were to investigate the incidence and characteristics of hematuria in patients with microtia, and to clarify that more attention should be paid to renal dysfunction in patients with microtia. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of a total 9447 children diagnosed with microtia (selected as study group, 7037 children) […]

The post-finasteride syndrome: possible etiological mechanisms and symptoms

Abstract Finasteride and dutasteride, synthetic 5α-reductase inhibitors (5ARIs) are recommended in many guidelines for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract symptoms and alopecia despite a variety of side effects like sexual, neurological, psychiatric, endocrinological, metabolic and ophthalmological dysfunctions and the increased incidence of high grade prostate cancer. The sexual side effects are common […]

Want a more accurate blood pressure reading? Try lying down when it’s taken, new study suggests

Lying down while getting your blood pressure taken could result in a more accurate reading, according to new findings presented at the American Heart Association (AHA)’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023 on Saturday in Boston.  Researchers found that among people with high blood pressure, the readings more accurately predicted future stroke, heart issues and death when […]