When it comes to preventing heart failure, the more exercise, the better. How much more? A new study suggests maybe as much as two to four times the U.S. minimum recommended levels of 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week. The researchers reviewed 12 studies from the United States and Europe that included more […]

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Recently, hypertension (high blood pressure) has been recognized as a major prevalent cardiovascular risk factor by WHO and American Heart Association. Unfortunately, less than 45% of the patients respond favourably to currently available anti-hypertensive medications. There is an urgent need to find more effective medicines for […]

Men and persons age 65 and older who have access to natural surroundings, whether it’s the green space of a nearby park or a sandy beach and an ocean view, report sleeping better, according to a new University of Illinois study published in Preventive Medicine. “It’s hard to overestimate the importance of high-quality sleep,” said […]

In the past several months, a bevy of studies have added to a growing literature on the mental and physical benefits of spending time outdoors. That includes recent research showing that short micro-breaks spent looking at a nature scene have a rejuvenating effect on the brain — boosting levels of attention — and also that […]

Men gradually lose bone mass as they age, which puts them at risk for developing osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak and prone to breakage. Nearly 2 million men in the U.S. have the condition, and 16 million more have low bone mass, studies have shown. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that […]