Stroke can significantly increase risk of irregular heartbeat: study

Suffering a cerebrovascular accident can increase the risk of a heart arrhythmia such as atrial fibrillation by up to seven times, according to a recent study by a Korean medical team released Thursday. The study analyzed the medical records of 98,706 patients who had experienced ischemic stroke and 47,695 patients who had suffered hemorrhagic stroke, using data from the National Health Insurance Service. The joint research was conducted by Samsung Medical Center, Soongsil University, Kosin Univ

June 28, 2025

Late-night snack attacks? Your brain might be the culprit

Summer has arrived. Yet, despite resolutions to stay fit, there's one habit that seems nearly impossible to shake off: late-night snacking. If your evenings inevitably end with a visit to the refrigerator or a delivery app opened around midnight, you might be experiencing what’s known as "night-eating syndrome." Night-eating syndrome, a relatively common but often overlooked condition, involves frequent episodes of eating large amounts of food during late-night hours. Individuals with this syndr

June 24, 2025

Do kids really gain more weight when moms work longer hours?

Children whose mothers work long hours are more than twice as likely to develop abdominal obesity, according to a recent South Korean study examining the link between maternal working hours and metabolic health risks in adolescents. The study, conducted by Park Hoon-ki’s team from the department of family medicine at Hanyang University Hospital, analyzed data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2016 to 2020, involving 2,598 children and adolescents aged 10 to 18.

May 26, 2025