High blood pressure linked to 22% greater risk of severe COVID – new research
From early on in the pandemic it was apparent that older adults and those with underlying health problems were more…
The great salt debate: does consuming less really save lives?
For years, public health officials have been telling us that too much salt is bad for our health. Others have…
Coronavirus: the puzzle of why the risk of death is greater for men and for the elderly
For COVID-19, age and sex appear to be strong predictors of who lives and who dies. The fatality rate for…
There is no great salt debate: we should be consuming less
The human body needs a tiny amount of sodium to function properly and this is typically found in salt (sodium…
Cherry concentrate can lower blood pressure as much as drugs, our study finds
Drinking cherry concentrate can lower systolic blood pressure for up to three hours, our latest study found. If tart Montmorency…
Why we should measure our own blood pressure
My heavily pregnant wife went to see her GP last week for a routine check-up. During her appointment, the doctor…