Current countermeasures for preventing hypertension emphasize only improvements to lifestyle. Recently, improving life environment has attracted attention, in parallel with publication of the WHO Housing and health guidelines. We quantitatively evaluated the relationship between housing thermal environment and blood pressure (BP) in a real-world setting. We conducted a nationwide, prospective intervention study—the Smart Wellness Housing… Continue reading Role of housing in blood pressure control: a review of evidence from the Smart Wellness Housing survey in Japan
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#Zinc acetate lozenges for the treatment of the common #cold: a randomised controlled trial
..There was no difference in the recovery rate between zinc and placebo participants during the 10-day follow-up (rate ratio for zinc vs placebo=0.68, 95% CI 0.42 to 1.08; p=0.10). The recovery rate for the two groups was similar during the 5-day intervention, but for 2 days after the end of zinc/placebo use, the zinc participants… Continue reading #Zinc acetate lozenges for the treatment of the common #cold: a randomised controlled trial
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