A new study has suggested that eating more spinach, kale and broccoli may lower your risk of glaucoma by as much as 30%. Doctors in Boston report people with chronic optic nerve damage benefit from the nitrates in green leafy vegetables, which can help blood circulation.
New data from the American Heart Association has linked poor sleep in the elderly with a higher risk of stroke and cognitive problems. Scientists found seniors with fragmented sleep had a 27% higher chance of severe hardening of the arteries.
People using e-cigarettes to help taper off real cigarettes are less likely to quit, according to doctors at the University of California San Francisco. They found the odds of quitting were 28% lower for smokers who “vape.”
Sources
1- JAMA Ophthalmology
2- American Heart Association
3- The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
