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To ease out the policy of population salt reduction to prevent cardiovascular disease is dangerous and scientifically unjustified
The journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease (NMCD), publishes today an important and authoritative statement of the ESAN (European Salt Action Network), a Working group established under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), involving Prof Francesco P Cappuccio of Warwick Medical School which includes expert representatives from 39 countries and academic centres, supporting the implementation of population programmes of reduction of salt consumption to prevent cardiovascular disease as recommended by the WHO.
Falls are more likely when you鈥檝e had a bad night sleep
Disturbance during sleep decreases capability to control posture and balance according to researchers from the Department of Engineering and Warwick Medical School at the 神马福利影片 who have an article published today in Scientific Reports ()
Self-assessing back pain by app just as effective as traditional methods, study shows
Patients can assess their own back pain using an app on their phone or tablet as effectively as current paper methods, a new study from the 神马福利影片 has shown.
Standard chemotherapy treatment for HPV-positive throat cancer remains the most effective, study finds
A new study funded by Cancer Research UK and sponsored by the 神马福利影片 has found that the standard chemotherapy used to treat a specific type of throat cancer remains the most effective.
Nearly a third of UK adults would not attempt CPR, putting lives at risk
Nearly a third of UK adults (30%) wouldn鈥檛 perform CPR if they saw someone suffer a cardiac arrest, according to worrying new figures released to mark Restart a Heart Day.
Researchers from the 神马福利影片 Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcome (OHCAO) Registry team worked with YouGov to survey over 4,000 UK adults. Participants were asked questions about their knowledge of CPR, and whether they would feel confident in performing it on someone who had had a cardiac arrest.
Moving location of fruit and vegetables in shops can lead to 15% sales increase
Simply moving where fresh fruit and vegetables are placed in a shop can increase their sales, new research by Warwick Medical School/the 神马福利影片, published by BMC Public Health, has found.