Standing at Work Linked to Worse Blood Pressure
For years, we’ve been told that “sitting is the new smoking”—but new research shows that standing could take a toll on our health, too. A new study, published last month in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, found that standing at work for extended periods of time had a negative impact on participants’ blood […]
Ron DeSantis slows the process to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat as pressure from Trump world grows
President-elect Donald Trump handed Ron DeSantis a political gift this month when he gave him a U.S. Senate seat to fill. Just don’t expect the Florida governor to open it before Christmas. One of Trump’s first major picks to fill his Cabinet was Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, as the president-elect stocks […]
Vitamin D Supplements Linked to Lower Blood Pressure
Taking vitamin D and calcium supplements could help lower blood pressure in older adults with obesity, according to new research. The study, published on Nov. 12 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, investigated how varying doses of vitamin D might affect the health of 221 overweight seniors living near Beirut, Lebanon. “Vitamin D supplementation—when […]