Category Archives: Health News

If you’re falling asleep to the nightly news or the latest episode of Chicago, it could be wreaking havoc on your health. A new analysis is showing a host of dangers associated with nighttime television watching from the comfort of your bed. It’s not the programming or the set itself that causes any harm. The ...click here to read more

If you’ve been having a hard time tracking your finances and remembering to pay bills, it could be an early sign of a bigger problem. Sure, everyone forgets the occasional expense they racked up. But if you’re struggling with tasks like calculating your account balance, it could be the sign of early memory loss associated ...click here to read more

For older adults, consuming an adequate amount of protein may help to lower age-related inflammation. According to Tufts researchers, protein may be a way to not only lose weight or build muscle mass, but also to slow down the progression of age-related inflammation. Chronic inflammation is thought to be a significant characteristic of aging, and ...click here to read more

Yeah, you may benefit from being more active. Go for a jog or a bike ride. You’ve heard it all before. But there is research indicating that a certain activity may take the cake when it comes to lowering the risk of death and promoting anti-aging effects. A study in the British Journal of Sports ...click here to read more

A recently published study suggests that heart attack survivors with chronic mood disorders such as depression may have more of a risk of premature death. Compared to those who do not suffer from mood disorders, patients who have experienced a heart attack and show signs of mood disorders have been linked to more extended hospital ...click here to read more

People often wish there was a potion that was the magical key to youth and everlasting life. Unfortunately, that’s a no go. But unsalted tomato juice might help. Tomato juice can get a little dicey. High in nutrients and valuable antioxidants, it’s often praised for its potential to improve health. Until reality sets in: most ...click here to read more

Do you fry your fish or bake it? What about vegetables—steamed or boiled? Or maybe you’re taking part in the pressure-cooking Instant Pot craze. Regardless, the way you cook impacts what you get out of food. Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, B-vitamins, and other nutrients and minerals can all be compromised or enhanced depending on ...click here to read more

There’s no doubt that maintaining friendships and other relationships is important while you age. And plenty of research shows that the closer the relationship, the better. Keeping up an active sex life may help ease aging more than you think. Aside from the exercise component, the pleasure from intimacy and sexuality may help ease everyday ...click here to read more

If you’ve cut out evening caffeine and alcohol but still can’t sleep, you might be only halfway there. A growing collection research is showing diet can play a bigger role in sleep quality than previously thought. What you eat—and what you don’t—may influence your likelihood of having high-quality, restorative sleep. Evidence is showing that there ...click here to read more

Researchers have just announced another study that outlines the importance of sleep quality, this time creating a connection between fatigue and osteoarthritis. The study published in the Journal of Pain set out to show the association between sleep quality and increased pain and fatigue in older adults who suffer from symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA). For those ...click here to read more

A new study has found an association between air pollution and atherosclerosis, a condition marked by hardened blood vessels that make it difficult for blood to move through the body. This begs the question: Are you doomed? There’s not much you can do about the air you breathe. Human beings have to be outdoors, at ...click here to read more

You probably hear a lot about how diet and lifestyle, like getting exercise and better sleep, can help relieve stress and anxiety. But you can’t exactly go for a run or take a power nap at a moment’s notice. When stress hits, sometimes you need to calm your nerves fast. Here are a few things ...click here to read more

A new study out of Japan has raised the question of whether regular consumption of unsalted tomato juice may be a cost-effective intervention against high blood pressure and LDL-C level cholesterol. Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for the most deaths in the United States, and this new research could offer a new way to lower the ...click here to read more

Have you ever taken medication and wondered why on earth it was ever recommended? Or why some test results indicate a drug works 70-percent of the time? What’s wrong with the other 30-percent? New research is showing that genetics and individual make-ups of gut bacterial populations may a bigger role than expected in how people ...click here to read more