If your pre-workout routine includes a cup of coffee, you may want to rethink that.
Though many use caffeine to improve athletic performance, a new study says caffeine may affect the cardiovascular system in an unhealthy way in some people.
Researchers say ingesting caffeine before exercise may cause changes in the blood that promote clot formation and increase cardiovascular risks, such as a stroke, heart attack or pulmonary embolism when exercising. More study is needed, however, because the study focused only on healthy young men, researchers say.
Source: Ball State University
Discrimination delays prenatal care
African-American women are are two to three times more likely to experience illness, injury or death during pregnancy than women of other races, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Using data gathered from interviews and medical records of more than 1,400 African-American mothers who gave birth at a Detroit hospital, researchers found nearly that 25% had delayed prenatal care. Those who had been the targets of racism were about 30% more likely to have delayed that care.
Researchers say the findings showed the women feared seeking such care could subject them to more stigma, bullying and discrimination.
Source: University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Millennials skip the doc, go online
A new study shows those age 23 to 38 avoid the doctor at higher rates than other age groups.
The study found 1 in 4 millennials has not had a physical in more than five years and nearly half of those surveyed admitted to putting off seeing a doctor about a health issue.
Instead, millennials seek medical advice online, according to the study.
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