Pharmacy News
Don't grin and bear it! New studies show that chronic stress can increase the risk of cardiac incidents by 60%!
Taking a low-dose (75–100 mg) aspirin daily is no longer recommended for heart disease and stroke prevention among healthy older adults, according to the 2019 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, published on March 17.
In the US alone, the weight loss and weight management market is expected to reach USD 246.51 billion by the year 2022. Weight loss, without appropriate focus on maintenance of healthy lean body mass, can result in lower muscle mass and consequently, reduced muscle strength. One should be careful to maintain muscle mass when losing weight, which protects bone density.
Melatonin has powerful antioxidant properties that protect proteins and lipids against damage. It can rid the body of dangerous free radicals and also has the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, therefore protecting the brain. Since the body produces less melatonin as we age, we begin to lose these antioxidant protective properties and that can lead to neurodegenerative diseases.