Researchers from Karolinska University in Sweden have been conducting a multi-year study into the effects of noise on health. Their findings support a major review of research published in the Lancet last October, which showed that exposure to noise can not only disturb sleep, concentration and academic performance, but can also increase the risk of… [Read More]
Relationship conflicts associated with high blood pressure in older women
Women over 50 exposed to negative social interactions, such as conflict, excessive demands, criticism, disappointment, or other unpleasantness, could be at increased risk of high blood pressure according to new research. The study by Carnegie Mellon University, which followed 1,502 healthy adults of 50+ over a four year period, found that negative social interactions with… [Read More]
Soak up the sun to lower blood pressure
We may tend to think that getting away from the daily grind is what relaxes us on holiday, but the sun may play a larger role than previously thought. Researchers at Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh found that exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce high blood pressure by altering the levels of Nitric… [Read More]
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