Watching television before bedtime is the most influential factor in determing how late children go to sleep. With a use-of-time approach to investigate what children aged five to 18 years were doing 90 minutes before bedtime, researchers found that screen sedentary time dominated the period before sleep, and was associated with later sleep onset. Most… Read More
Research: Multi-vitamin Use & Risk of Death
In the wake of epidemiological findings suggesting that multi-vitamin use increases the risk of death, a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of supplements – used for the primary or secondary prevention of a range of diseases – reports more positive news. Among independently living adults (average age 62 years; average duration of supplementation 43 months),… Read More
Research: Fitness, Middle Age & Dementia
Fit Middle Aged Adults Have A Lower Risk of Dementia A new study from the US has confirmed that the fitter you are in mid-life, the less likely you are to develop dementia later. The authors studied a cohort of nearly 20,000 healthy, well educated, and affluent adults from Texas who had a fitness test… Read More
News: The WHO, Sodium and Potassium
WHO Issues New Guidance on Dietary Salt and Potassium Adults should consume less than 2,000 mg (2 grams) of sodium, or 5 grams of salt, and at least 3,510 mg (3.5 grams) of potassium per day, according to new guidelines issued by the WHO. A person with either elevated sodium levels and low potassium levels… Read More
News: Coca-Cola Launches Anti-obesity Advertisements
The Coca-Cola Company, the world’s largest beverage company, has begun broadcasting television advertisements showing what the company has done to contribute to the fight against obesity (Moye, 2013). Coca-Cola said that it had launched its global campaign “to help society beat one of the most serious, complex issues of this generation—obesity.” The Coca-Cola commercial says,… Read More
News: The UK, Children & Type 1 Diabetes
The UK ranks fifth of 88 countries in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children, a new analysis has shown. A league table compiled by the charity Diabetes UK from data from the International Diabetes Federation shows that each year 24.5 in every 100 000 children aged up to 14 years are given a diagnosis.… Read More
MSK Disorders & Return to Work
Encouraging patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders to return to work early on a part time basis is better than if they stay off work altogether. A Finnish randomised controlled study of 60 patients reports that such ‘part time sick leave’ did not exacerbate pain related symptoms and functional disability, and improved self rated general health… Read More
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