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A new study suggests standing desks don't improve your health — here's why I use one anyway

Working at a standing desk may not improve your cardiovascular health but it does allow you to move around more throughout your workday.

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Earlier blood thinner use may cut risk of second stroke for irregular heartbeat patients

Those who have a stroke are 35% less likely to have another if drugs given earlier than they are now, research finds

The Guardian - UK

Strokes Can Be Deadly But Preventable: Guidelines To Reduce Your Risk Of First Stroke

The current stroke prevention guidelines issued by the American Stroke Association replace the 2014 guidelines and target the prevention of the first stroke.

Medical Daily

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Half of UK workforce lack access to workplace health support, report finds

Study by Royal Society for Public Health shows current system could further exacerbate health inequalities

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Clarkson reveals he had heart procedure after fear he was ‘days from death'

The TV presenter says he had symptoms of being ‘clammy’, with a ‘tightness in my chest’, and ‘pins and needles in my left arm’.

Evening Standard

Garmin Index BPM smart blood pressure monitor review: integrate wellness data with your fitness metrics

Garmin's Index BPM enables you to wirelessly monitor your blood pressure alongside the rest of your fitness metrics in Garmin Connect. Is it worth the expense or will the cost drive your blood pressure higher?

Cycling Weekly

Music may speed up recovery from surgery, scientists say

Reduction in stress hormone levels when listening to music could play important role in a swift recovery

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Standing No Better Than Sitting: No Cardiovascular Benefits, Raises Circulatory Risks; Study Finds

The study revealed that for every additional 30 minutes spent standing beyond two hours, the risk of circulatory disease increased by 11 percent

Medical Daily

Standing desks do not reduce risk of stroke and heart failure, study suggests

Researchers say people who sit or stand for long periods should schedule regular movements throughout the day

The Guardian - UK

Why people are less likely to give CPR to women who collapse

Worries over touching women’s chests leads to anxiety around giving compressions, study says

The Independent UK

Strolls with stops use more energy than continuous walking, scientists show

Researchers show more energy needed to get going than later in walks when body is working more efficiently

The Guardian - UK

UK women who suffer cardiac arrest in public less likely to get CPR, study finds

St John Ambulance research cites public concern about touching female breasts when giving chest compressions

The Guardian - UK

Excess Or Too Little Folate During Pregnancy May Raise the Risk of Congenital Heart Defects

The researchers noted a U-shaped association between maternal serum folate levels and congenital heart defect risk in offspring, meaning both low and high maternal folate were linked to a higher risk of heart defect.

Medical Daily

London hospital opens Europe’s first children’s clinic for rare genetic condition

Centre at the Evelina Children’s Hospital will treat Klinefelter syndrome

Evening Standard

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Like it or not, Taylor is already causing problems for Ridge and Brooke on The Bold and the Beautiful

Taylor is causing problems on The Bold and the Beautiful and she doesn't seem to mind at all.

Android Central

Whoop finally rolls out a Step Counting update three years after launch

Whoop detailed an update rolling out, which brings step-tracking to its users.

Evening Standard

Guards at scandal-hit Wandsworth Prison failed to notice inmate had died

HMP Wandsworth was put into special measures to tackle chronic overcrowding, rampant drug use, and violence

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Travere Therapeutics Hits 16-Month High On A Promising FDA 'Pivot' In Kidney Disease

Travere Therapeutics stock popped Wednesday after a group of experts suggested an alternative means of measuring the success of FSGS drugs.

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'Failings in maternity care left my son with blindness and cerebral palsy'

Sim Kaur suffered a uterine rupture before delivering her second son, Fateh, at Hillingdon Hospital

The Independent UK

Scientists want volunteers to sit in hot tub every day for major health study – do you qualify?

Participants must relax in a hot tub for 60 minutes per day for six weeks

Medical Daily

Study Warns: These Incorrect Arm Positions Often Lead To Overestimated Blood Pressure Readings

Researchers discovered that incorrect positioning often leads to inflated blood pressure readings, potentially misdiagnosing millions of Americans with hypertension.

The Independent UK

MRI scans reveal the damage long Covid does to your brain

Researchers suggested lasting Covid symptoms might be an indirect effect of brainstem inflammatory injury

The Independent UK

Powerful MRI scan reveals brainstem damage linked to long Covid symptoms – study

Scientists at Cambridge University used ultra high-resolution scanners, known as 7-Tesla or 7T scanners, that show the living brain in fine detail.

The Guardian - UK

Charles Ilsley obituary

Other lives: Cardiologist and leading advocate of primary angioplasty as a treatment for heart attack patients

Evening Standard

Is £5,000 private GP membership really worth it?

Having lost trust in the NHS after her father nearly died due to ‘woefully inadequate infrastructure’, Madeleine Spencer wanted to find out what the alternative was. What she learnt changed her life

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