“Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” (Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964, US General, WW2)
Recording Personal Hygiene Behaviour among Military Personnel
Research Paper Title Personal Hygiene among Military Personnel: Developing and Testing a Self-administered Scale. Background Good personal hygiene (PH) behaviour is recommended to prevent contagious diseases, and members of military forces may be at high risk for contracting contagious diseases. The aim of this study was to develop and test a new questionnaire on PH… Read More
How Do You See Yourself…
Is Irisin Release A Function of Muscle Energy Demand?
Research Paper Title Plasma Irisin Levels Progressively Increase in Response to Increasing Exercise Workloads in Young, Healthy, Active Subjects. Background Irisin, a recently discovered myokine, has been shown to induce white adipose tissue browning, enhancing energy expenditure and mediating some of the beneficial effects of exercise. The researchers aimed to estimate the time frame of… Read More
Have A Good Sleep…
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” (George Orwell, 1903-1950, English Author & Journalist; real name Eric Arthur Blair and best known as the author of 1984)
Iron Deficiency, Non-Cardiac Intervention & Symptomatic Heart Failure
Research Paper Title Beneficial Effects of Long-term Intravenous Iron Therapy with Ferric Carboxymaltose in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure and Iron Deficiency. Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits and safety of long-term i.v. iron therapy in iron-deficient patients with heart failure (HF). Methods CONFIRM-HF was a multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial… Read More
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