Health Bulletin

Common chemicals may lower testosterone levels

Exposure to certain chemicals commonly found in plastics and other products is associated with lower levels of testosterone in men, women and children, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Testosterone is the main sex hormone in men, but it is also involved in a variety of functions in both men and women, including brain function, bone density, physical growth, strength and heart health.

Good neighbours are good for your heart

Having good neighbors may reduce your heart attack risk, according to the findings published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
People who had reported higher levels of neighbourhood social cohesion were less likely to suffer a heart attack, the study found. Specifically, a single unit increase in neighborhood social cohesion was associated with a 17% reduced risk of heart attack.