Category Archives: Health News

New research now shows that silent heart attacks are a risk factor for stroke in many adults. Heart attacks may not only cause classic symptoms of pressure and chest pain, but can show very few, if any, recognized symptoms, and this may lead to blood clot formation. A study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine and ...click here to read more

According to an organization called Alzheimer’s Disease International, someone develops dementia every three seconds. The number of people with the condition is expected to grow remarkably over the coming decades. Currently, estimates project around 50 million cases exist worldwide, and an additional 10 million cases are expected per year. For a long time, Alzheimer’s and ...click here to read more

Swapping your weekly steak for some salmon may pay some big dividends for heart health. Especially if you’re a man over 50 or woman over 60. A brand new study from the National Food Institute on Denmark is showing that replacing red or processed meats with fish a few times a week can have big ...click here to read more

New findings from the U.S. National Health and Aging Trends Study shows that older adults who suffer from vision loss may have an increased risk of anxiety and depression. It has also been shown that those who show signs of mood disorders have an increased risk of vision impairment. Dr. Joshua R. Ehrlich from the ...click here to read more

Studies show that two major health problems, poor sleep quality and peptic ulcer recurrence, can affect the physical and psychological well-being of older adults. And new research now shows a connection between the two health conditions. Poor sleep quality is a major health issue for many older adults. It can be caused by age-related increases ...click here to read more

The seasonal produce landscape is about to get a lot brighter for a bulk of the country. And with that comes the opportunity to get some super-fresh nutrient-dense fruit. Here’s a little help for your shopping list. When it comes to nutrition, leafy green vegetables take the ounce to ounce, calorie to calorie cake. But ...click here to read more

In the fight against dementia, it might be time to put the brain games away for a moment. Instead, tie up your sneakers and take a walk around the block. When it comes to brain health and reducing the risk of dementia, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the things that are good for your ...click here to read more

We’ve all seen that person sprint past us on the sidewalk breathing like they’re taking a stroll on the beach. Those people have the cardiovascular capacity of highly trained athletes. Thankfully, you can save yourself the huffing and puffing. Your heart likes it when you move. But to get benefits, you really don’t need to ...click here to read more

A new study has produced shocking results on the effects of the DASH diet for people aged 74 and younger. Well, perhaps the results aren’t entirely shocking. The DASH diet has been proven to have benefits for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. But new findings from researchers at Wake Forest University recently uncovered a specific ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in the online journal BMJ Open, older people who experience significant weight loss or gain could have a higher risk of developing dementia. A team of researchers from the Republic of Korea decided to investigate the association between BMI (body mass index) changes and dementia in an elderly Korean ...click here to read more

Breakfast is a hotly-contested meal. Is it as important as many people think? Although the idea that eating upon waking revs up the metabolism for the day has been widely debunked, there is much more to breakfast than that. For example, intermittent fasters tend to skip breakfast but then make up for it by eating ...click here to read more

High cholesterol foods like eggs and red meat lead to high cholesterol in the body, right? Not exactly. In fact, abandoning high cholesterol/high-fat foods to adopt a fat-free eating style might be one of the worst things you can do to your cholesterol profile. The cholesterol that circulates or collects inside your body is not ...click here to read more

New research suggests that maintaining a Mediterranean style diet may help protect against symptoms of depression in later life. The study presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting showed that while the Mediterranean diet has previously been associated with longer life, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, and cancer, it may also hold protective ...click here to read more

When it comes to eating sugar, is there really a right choice? It’s a yes and no answer, but the “yes” is what really matters. From a strictly molecular standpoint, a carbohydrate (sugar) is the same thing whether it’s coming from a sip of Coca-Cola or an apple. It’s broken down similarly and delivered to ...click here to read more