cardiac Archives - Life Science Review

31 October 201915 April 2020

Taking all blood pressure tablets at bedtime gives better blood pressure control, improves blood pressure levels whilst asleep and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease

In October 2019 researchers from Spain assessed whether taking blood pressure tablets at bedtime was better at reducing risk of cardiovascular disease than being taken on awakening. A total of … Read more

1 August 201920 June 2020

Researcher calls for educational and counselling programmes to be initiated to inform consumers, especially children and adolescents, about the dangers of a high caffeine intake

In January 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature on caffeine intake in children and adolescents. Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in … Read more

7 March 20194 January 2020

The combined effect of a higher aerobic fitness and frequent sauna usage appears to be associated with a substantially reduced risk of sudden cardiac death

In March 2018 researchers from Finland, USA and the UK published the results of their study to assess the combined effect of sauna usage and cardiorespiratory fitness on the risk … Read more

20 February 20194 January 2020

Marriage dissatisfaction appears to be associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death in men

In January 2019 researchers from the UK and Finland published the results of their study to assess the association between perceived level of marriage satisfaction and risk of sudden cardiac … Read more

18 February 201927 November 2019

High-intensity interval training is more effective than moderate-intensity continuous training at improving cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals undergoing cardiac rehabilitation

In January 2018 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess cardiorespiratory fitness changes following high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training in individuals undergoing … Read more

9 February 20194 January 2020

Insufficient sleep in adolescents can lead to inattentiveness, poor academic performance, increased risk of obesity, mood disturbances with increased suicidal ideation, and sports-related injuries

In August 2017 researchers from the USA published their review on inadequate sleep in the adolescent population. Causes of inadequate sleep, which is at epidemic levels in this population, include … Read more