In November 2018 researchers from Greece published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the cardiovascular effects of cannabis use and compared them with those of tobacco use. … Read more
Restricting carbohydrates at breakfast appears to be sufficient to reduce 24-hour postprandial (after-meal) glucose levels in individuals with diabetes type 2
In April 2019 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether restricting carbohydrates at breakfast would be a simple and feasible strategy to reduce daily exposure … Read more
Evidence is currently insufficient to recommend any over-the-counter supplement to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment
In January 2018 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of over-the-counter supplements on cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer-type … Read more
Synthetic cannabinoids appear to be associated with an increasing number of serious cardiovascular events in relatively young men
In June 2018 researchers from the USA published their overview on the cardiovascular complications that can occur following the use of cannabis and related substances. They stated that traditional cannabis … Read more
Individuals living with coronary heart disease should minimize their exposure to air pollution by limiting outdoor physical activity when the forecast air quality health index indicates increased air pollution
In February 2019 researchers from Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the short-term health effects of air pollution in individuals living with coronary heart disease. … Read more
Cannabis use appears to increase the risk of bronchial asthma and use of asthma medication
In February 2019 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the association of cannabis use on risk of bronchial asthma. A total of 2602 young adults … Read more
A higher level of linoleic acid, and possibly arachidonic acid, is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
In April 2019 researchers from Australia, UK, USA, The Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Canada, Singapore, France, Taiwan and Iceland published the results of their multiple studies to assess … Read more
Any respiratory and cardiovascular benefits achieved from walking are lost following short-term exposure to traffic pollution
In January 2018 researchers from the UK and USA published the results of their study to assess the respiratory and cardiovascular effects of walking down a busy street with high … Read more
Air pollution levels are associated with reduced lung function
In March 2019 researchers from Austria published the results of their study to assess the short-term effects of air pollution and other environmental exposures. Twenty-four healthy students walked for 1 … Read more
Long-term exposure to transport noise, particularly road traffic noise, may increase the risk of obesity, which could lead to cardiometabolic and other diseases
In December 2018 researchers from Switzerland published the results of their study to assess the association of long-term exposure to road, railway and aircraft noise with obesity. A total of … Read more
Road traffic noise appears to be associated with an increased risk of ischaemic heart disease
In February 2018 researchers from the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland published their review on the effect of environmental noise exposure on the cardio-metabolic systems and provided input for the … Read more
Residential road traffic noise appears to be associated with an increased risk of hypertension
In September 2018 researchers from Bulgaria published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between residential road traffic noise and the risk of hypertension in adults. … Read more
Living or working in a noisy environment appears to be significantly associated with an increased risk of hypertension
In December 2017 researchers from China and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether exposure to various types of noise was associated with the … Read more
A 6-7% loss in body weight due to diet alone or to diet plus exercise may result in both subcutaneous and intra-abdominal fat loss in post-menopausal women
In February 2019 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the effect of weight loss with or without exercise on abdominal fat in postmenopausal women. … Read more
Reducing total fat intake in children may not result in a reduction in weight or BMI
In July 2018 researchers from South Africa published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of total fat intake on measures of weight and body fat … Read more
A lower frequency of tooth brushing appears to be significantly associated with an increased risk of diabetes type 2
In February 2019 researchers from China and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between tooth brushing and risk of diabetes type 2. … Read more
A late dinner or bedtime snack is associated with a higher risk of being overweight/obese
In March 2019 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess whether regularly eating in the late evening and skipping breakfast was associated with the risk of … Read more
Increasing intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids may be of benefit in people at high risk of a heart attack
In July 2018 researchers from UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of increasing omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on cardiovascular disease. A total of … Read more
Plant protein, as a part of a plant-based diet, and the resulting limitation of leucine and histidine intake, are associated with a reduction in both body weight and improved insulin resistance
In September 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the role of plant protein on body composition and insulin resistance in overweight individuals. A … Read more
Increased carbohydrate and fibre intake, as part of a plant-based high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet, are associated with a reduction in weight, BMI and fat mass and improved insulin resistance
In September 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the role of changes in carbohydrate intake on body composition and insulin resistance in overweight … Read more