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04/10/2018 / By Zoey Sky

What does your handshake say about your heart health?

Did you know that your hand grip can be used to gauge your cardiovascular health? According to researchers at Queen Mary University in London, the strength of a person’s handshake is “an inexpensive way to predict heart health.” For the study, scientists used handgrip strength, which was measured with a hydraulic machine. Participants were asked […]

04/02/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Major new study links IBD to increased heart attack risk

A study that involved 22 million participants suggests that there is a link between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the risk of heart disease and heart attacks. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from the University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute who examined the potential role IBD may have in the […]

06/13/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Millions of patients are being OVERDOSED with blood pressure medication, study reveals

Often touted as a “silent killer,” hypertension or high blood pressure affects some 1.13 billion people worldwide — that’s around one in three adults in the United States. If you are on blood pressure medication, then chances are you are being overdosed. A new first-of-its-kind study showed that smaller doses are just as effective as […]

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