Older people should up their exercise levels once they hit 60 to help cut their risk of heart attack and stroke, new research suggests. People who started exercising after being continuously inactive had a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease of up to 11 per cent compared with those who stayed sedentary, a study of more… Read More: Study says over-60s should exercise more »
Juul Labs, the nation’s largest seller of e-cigarettes, said on Thursday that it would stop selling mint-flavored pods, which have become especially popular among teenagers. The move precedes an anticipated federal flavor ban that is to be announced soon, one that the Food and Drug Administration initially had said would include mint as well as… Read More: Juul Ends E-Cigarette Sales of Mint-Flavored Pods »
The Batmobile somehow just got even more badass. An Illinois man recreated the Caped Crusader’s iconic car from scratch — complete with a Boeing jet engine. Chicago’s Brian Hendler has been building cars with his father since he was a kid. But the freelance automakers took things to the next level by MacGyvering a bat-themed… Read More: Holy Guacamole! Man builds Batmobile with Boeing jet engine »
High blood pressure is one of those conditions that can sneak up on you over time. You go for a checkup and your blood pressure is right where it should be in the normal range. A year or two later, nothing has changed except maybe you put on a couple of pounds, but when you… Read More: Lower Blood Pressure With a Small Dietary Change »