Category Archives: General Health

New research has identified a pathological change that appears to link chronic kidney disease to progressive heart disease. Navkaranbir Bajaj, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his team found this link for the first time being tested in humans. Approximately 14 percent of the U.S. adult population has chronic kidney disease, so ...click here to read more

Strong and healthy muscles matter. There is really no other way to say it. Your muscles allow you to move freely, send blood throughout your body, lift things, and promote independence. Without strong muscles, you’re at risk for diminished independence and a host of health troubles. Muscles even play a role in ways you might ...click here to read more

Turmeric gets a lot of praise for its potential health effects. With centuries of use in Ayurvedic medicine and a growing body of scientific research behind it, it really looks like turmeric is a superfood—or should I say super spice. Shown to have powerful anti-inflammatory effects, turmeric has the potential to reduce blood pressure and ...click here to read more

Over the past few weeks, there has been growing concern about a coronavirus outbreak. Are you at high risk? Probably not. Although a handful of North American cases have come to light in the past week, the virus is largely concentrated in Wuhan, China. Other countries in the Far East have reported cases, but that ...click here to read more

A vegetarian diet may be linked to a lower risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. Researchers have found that E. coli associated with urinary tract infections are more commonly found in the gut of meat-eaters compared to those who avoid meat. UTIs are generally caused by ...click here to read more

Your immune system is central to overall health, yet it can be easy to overlook. When thinking about good health, people tend to focus on their heart, muscle strength, weight, and bones. Your immune system, however, compliments all of those components. A healthy immune system can help protect you from danger, toxins, infections, allergens, and ...click here to read more

Urinary leakage might be a problem that you’re dealing with. Unfortunately, you might have been told that it’s about age and there is nothing you can do. But that’s not the case. There are various ways you may be able to manage this distressing condition. It is true that the older a woman gets, the ...click here to read more

Many American’s are sleep deprived, and among some of the most affected are police, military, and health care workers. A new study published recently in the Journal of Community Health shows that those who work in critical care have the highest risk of not getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation is defined as not obtaining adequate total ...click here to read more

A few short years ago, I spent a January day lounging on the beaches of Barbados. It felt amazing. I felt healthy and the common cold that’s such a fixture of the season was as far from my mind as my frozen homeland. These days you can bring a little of Barbados home with you. ...click here to read more

High-protein diets may be one of the latest diet trends, but a new study is raising the question of whether it leads to more plaque in the arteries. The research was conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and published in the journal Nature Metabolism. Researchers have found that in mice, high ...click here to read more

Gentlemen, unfortunately, your prostate is growing. That little walnut-shaped gland that wraps around your urethra has been tightening its grip since you were 25, and there is very little you can do about. In fact, it’s going to grow no matter what. You can, however, potentially control how big and tight it gets and find ...click here to read more

One of the many commonalities between my dad and me is that we’re both nighttime urinators. For me, it’s a quick rise, release, and back to bed. For him, it’s a different story altogether. Like roughly half of men over age 70, he gets up two or three times per night to relieve himself. It ...click here to read more

My wife’s hands are always cold. Even in the middle of the summer when we’re walking down the street and she slips her hand into mine, it takes a second to adjust. It’s like someone snuck an ice cube in there. Thankfully, she’s not too concerned (and neither is her doctor). For her, it’s not ...click here to read more

Vein health can be hard to gauge. It often isn’t until you notice raised, swollen, or discolored veins that there might be something wrong. Varicose veins are unsightly, confusing, disheartening, and can even become painful. They are the result of damaged blood vessels and generally indicate poor vein health. They appear when valves in the ...click here to read more