Too busy for daily exercise? Be a ‘weekend warrior.’
Study finds similar health benefits for those who concentrate workouts 1-2 days a week.
Brandon Chase
• harvard
July 18, 2023 • ~3 min
July 18, 2023 • ~3 min
Women 20% more likely than men to refuse statin therapy
New study finds 1-in-5 patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease decline statin therapy with women being 20 percent more likely to refuse it when first suggested and 50 percent more likely than men to never accept the recommendation.
Harvard Gazette •
harvard
March 2, 2023 • ~4 min
March 2, 2023 • ~4 min
Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly
Nearly half of all Americans ages 20 and up have high blood pressure. Yet research shows that most people in the US don’t know the cutoff numbers for healthy blood pressure.
Mark Huffman, Professor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis •
conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 • ~10 min
Feb. 17, 2023 • ~10 min
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