Freshman college football players experienced a significant spike in blood pressure as their first season progressed, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that by the end of the season, more than half of the players had developed either pre-hypertension or stage 1 hypertension, which is especially concerning […]
Balancing the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Juggling a variety of prescription doses, patient allergies, and surgical techniques can be tough for any doctor to handle, but one aspect of the job that has no clear-cut answer is the delicate balance he or she must toe between treating the patient as a patient, or as a friend. If you asked 10 patients […]
Study Finds Link between Food Choices and “Food Addiction”
A study by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital found new evidence that suggests “food addiction”, a controversial hypothesis on food selection and consumption, may be triggered by foods that have a high glycemic index (GI). The Study For their study, researchers gathered 12 overweight or obese men for a crossover examination. Citing other studies that […]
Four Lifestyle Choices to Avoid Death
A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found there were four key lifestyle attributes associated with a lowered risk of mortality. For their study, researchers surveyed 6,229 adults between the ages of 44 and 84. Patients were given a lifestyle score ranging from 0-4, with 4 being the most categorically healthy. In order […]
Grocery Shopping While Hungry Can Lead to Expanded Waist Line
A study by Cornell University found that people who shopped for groceries on an empty stomach were more likely to buy high-calories foods than people who were not hungry. Researchers conducted two separate studies to provide more conclusive findings, and both times hungrier individuals purchased more high-calorie foods. In the first study, researchers gathered 68 […]
