A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing and is more effective than stretching exercises. Incorporation of yoga reduced systolic blood pressure and resting heart rate and improved 10-year cardiovascular risk. View original article Contributor:
Many of the poorest countries will continue to get free Covid shots, but global demand for them has plummeted, driving a shift away from the goal of broad coverage. View original article Contributor: Stephanie Nolen
A new federal program offers hefty payments to small hospitals at risk of closing. But it comes with a bewildering requirement: to end all inpatient care. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner and Michael Hanson
Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks News-Medical.Net Some benefits, potential risks with alternative medicines for heart failure American Heart Association Alternative therapies for heart failure: Health experts detail the good, the bad and the unknown Cardiovascular Business Alternative therapies for heart failure may offer benefits, but some have risks American Heart Association News … Read more
Regular vigorous exercise is one of the best ways to improve your health and longevity, but most people don’t get enough. In the U.S., less than a quarter of adults meet the federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity. However, new research suggests that doing three one-minute bursts of intense physical activity every … Read more
U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims to better protect the littlest kids from severe COVID-19 at a time when children’s hospitals already are packed with tots suffering from a variety of respiratory illnesses. Omicron-targeted booster shots made … Read more
The board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said it will remain flexible in case of pandemic developments next year. View original article Contributor: Claire Parker
The youngest Americans will have access to variant-targeting boosters already available to older children and adults. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
For pro bodybuilders, biggest is best onstage. Steroid use is rampant. But creating that bulk can disrupt nearly every system in the body. View original article Contributor: Bonnie Berkowitz
The board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said it will remain flexible in case of pandemic developments next year. View original article Contributor: Claire Parker