The diet is very important for people facing hypertension. Here are some products that are recommended to be excluded from the diet if you have hypertension. Salty foods Salty foods and foods trap excess water in the body and increase blood pressure. Products with a huge amount of salt also should be excluded: these are…
New Year’s holidays pose a serious danger to the mental health of people suffering from so-called compulsive shopping (buying-shopping disorder, BSD). These people have an irresistible desire to buy something unnecessarily, and the Internet and the ability to shop online only contribute to the development of this dependence, said scientists at the Hannover Medical School…
Being a housewife is harmful to physical and mental health, Demography reported referring to a new study. Among middle-aged women who were constantly engaged in paid work, the state of physical and mental health in old age is much better than women who did not work. Working women, as it turned out, live longer. To…
Physical activity is as important for women as it is for men: women who play sports and are in good shape have a much lower risk of dying from cancer, heart disease, and other causes than those who lead a more passive lifestyle. Scientists from the University Hospital of A Coruña (Spain) spoke about this…
If a person eats a lot of white bread and sausages, this increases the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration in his retina, British Journal of Ophthalmology reported referring to a study. According to the study, the likelihood of developing age-related macular degeneration increases three times in people who often eat red and processed meats,…
Some products cannot be reheated, experts said. These products primarily include eggs, mushrooms and meat. According to experts, scrambled eggs and other dishes that contain eggs cannot be reheated, because when they are heated, the eggs lose their healthy properties, moreover, carcinogens and toxins that can cause cell deformation begin to form in them, which…
Maria Laura Ferreyra, 42, from the Argentine city of San Francisco, woke up from a coma to breastfeed her hungry daughter, The Sun reported. The woman was hospitalized after a robber attack. Falling from a motorcycle, she hit her head on the ground and fell into a coma. She had been in a coma for…
Regular consumption of onions and garlic, both in pure form and in the composition of dishes is associated with a lower probability of developing breast cancer, scientists from the US and Puerto Rico said. The study involved over 600 women aged 30 to 79 years. In 47% of them, doctors diagnosed cancer. Scientists have found…
Regular fasting is associated with a lower risk of heart failure and a longer life expectancy, two groups of US scientists said. According to a medical press release on MedicalXpress, the first study involved about 2,000 people who underwent cardiac catheterization and were observed for 4.4 years, 389 practiced regular fasting for five years. Taking…
The home environment is very suitable for the spread of highly dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria, said scientists from the University of Washington Medical School in St. Louis. According to them, these bacteria infect humans and pets, and infections can be prevented with powerful disinfectants, MedicalXpress reported. Scientists examined samples of secretions obtained from the nostrils, armpits,…
