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Wealthier men are more likely to develop high blood pressure
EurekAlert! - 26 Jul 2020 06:00
(European Society of Cardiology) Working men with higher incomes are more likely to develop high blood pressure, reports a study presented at the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS 20...
Existing evidence suggests face coverings do not lead to false sense of security
EurekAlert! - 26 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of Cambridge) Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through we...
Low plasma 25(OH) vitamin D level associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection
EurekAlert! - 26 Jul 2020 06:00
(Bar-Ilan University) An Israeli population-based study by a group of scientists from the Leumit Health Services and the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University discovered significant association of low plasma...
Cycad plants provide an important 'ecosystem service'
EurekAlert! - 26 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of Guam) A study published in the June 2020 edition of the peer-reviewed journal Horticulturae shows that cycads, which are in decline and among the world's most threatened group of plants, provide an importa...