Monthly Archives: January 2025


Supine High BP Increases CVD Risk and Mortality

A US prospective cohort analysis suggested that supine high blood pressure (BP) regardless of seated high BP was associated with a higher risk of CVD and mortality than seated high BP alone. The analysis used data from 11 369 participants without known CVD (female 55.7%, male 44.3%; Black 25.1%, White 74.9%; […]


Diet-Wide Prospective Study on Diet and Colorectal Cancer

A UK prospective study on diet and colorectal cancer found a marked positive association for alcohol, and a strong inverse association for calcium. The study examined associations of 97 dietary factors with colorectal cancer risk in 542,778 participants with 12,251 incident cases over 16.6 years, and conducted a targeted genetic […]