Yoga postures and breathing could help patients with atrial fibrillation manage their symptoms, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2020. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm…
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Deep chest compressions prevent brain damage during cardiac arrest
Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest, reports a study presented today at ESC Congress 2020. Study author Dr. Irene Marco Clement of…
Autistic people’s nerve cells differ before birth
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that researchers are now tracing back to prenatal development, even though the disorder is not diagnosed until at least 18 months of age. A new…
Survey finds most Americans feel unprepared to aid victims after a mass casualty attack
Though it's difficult to think about, what we would do in the event of a violent attack has probably crossed most of our minds, especially as the number and scope…
Report reveals young people felt less anxious and more connected to school in lockdown
Younger teenagers in the South West of England felt less anxious and more connected to school when they were away from it during the COVID-19 global pandemic public lockdown, a…
Sedentary behaviour on the rise across Europe
The number of European adults spending more than four-and-a-half hours sitting per day increased by 8% between 2002 and 2017, according to research published in the open access journal BMC…
Measles outbreaks in Niger linked to rainfall and temperature, study finds
Rainfall and temperature drive agricultural activity, which, in turn, influences patterns of measles outbreaks in the West African nation of Niger, according to an international team of researchers. The findings…
How To Succeed At Growing An Organic Garden
Gardening is a process of hard work that results in many rewards. By sewing a few seeds in the ground and providing them with a little love and care,…