Emerging evidence suggests that taking multi-vitamins plus folic acid in early pregnancy may significantly reduce the risk of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia. But what about folic acid alone? Analysis of data from a large Chinese population based cohort study of folic acid and neural tube defects found overall incidences of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia of 9.5%… Read More
The Joy of Children
The transition into parenthood brings changes in mental health and psychological distress. A longitudinal study that looked at the impact of becoming a parent compared the experience in three waves: From non-parent to parent; From first time parent to subsequent parent (a baby joining other children); and The transition to no longer having young children.… Read More
Sleep Hygiene & Exercise
Parabellum generally sleeps well, but according to “The Great British Bedtime Report” the average Briton goes to bed at 11.15 pm and achieves just six hours and 35 minutes of sleep (that’s me), with a third of adults getting less than six hours. However, previous research argued that less than 5 hours and over 8… Read More
Does Low Employment Rate + Lower Income = Neck Injury!
Neck injuries are associated with major socioeconomic consequences for patients, their partners, and society, but Danish researchers say increased costs after injury cannot be explained by the injury alone. A large matched register based study found that these patients already had lower employment rates, lower incomes, and negative social and health related status up to… Read More
First Aid: Compression Quality Counts
It is compression quality that counts when it comes to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A systematic review and meta-analysis conlcudes that deeper chest compressions and rapid rates of compression are associated with significantly improved survival from cardiac arrest. Survivors were significantly more likley to have received chest compression rates closer to 85-100 compressions per minute than non-survivors.… Read More
Promotion: The Beautiful Nutritional Game
Research Paper Title Food, Fizzy, and Football: Promoting Unhealthy Food and Beverages through Sport – A New Zealand Case Study. Background High participation rates in sport and increasing recognition of how diet benefits athletic performance suggest sports settings may be ideal locations for promoting healthy eating. While research has demonstrated the effect of tobacco and… Read More
Women & USMC Training: Mind, Body & Soul
Research Paper Title Female Marine Recruit Training: Mood, Body Composition, and Biomechanical Changes. Purpose The US Marine Corps (USMC) is an elite military organisation. Marine recruit training (RT) is a physically and psychologically intense 13-wk-long course designed to transform civilians into Marines through shared hardship and arduous training. the researchers conducted a study of female… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 