Category Archives: Health News

If you have diabetes, you know that you should be trying to lower your blood pressure. But how low do you need to go? A brand-new study has identified a new target blood pressure that can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and overall mortality in diabetics. Roughly 420 million people around the world ...click here to read more

Pollen season is setting in and that means one thing for allergy sufferers: things are about to get rough. The sniffling, runny noses, and watery eyes can make going outside for the next six weeks or so as close to torture as most people will ever experience. Getting inside, however, can offer some relief. But ...click here to read more

New research out of the University of Sydney provides new evidence that a common food additive may have a substantial influence on gut microbiota, which could result in inflammatory bowel disease. The food additive known as E171 (titanium dioxide nanoparticles) is commonly used in foods and some medicine as a whitening agent. E171 is consumed ...click here to read more

There’s no denying that age plays a role in how your body functions. The more miles you’ve put on your body, the less likely it is to respond at a high level. That’s why so many older Americans are at higher risk for disease and conditions like hearing loss. Think about it for a moment: ...click here to read more

Those who suffer from gout may be twice as likely to also get a diagnosis of chronic pain, according to a new study published in Clinical Rheumatology. The study shows the most frequently diagnosed type of inflammatory arthritis is gout, and it may also represent a correlate of non-flare chronic pain. Gout is a form ...click here to read more

When thinking of a dangerous commute, what comes to mind? A crazy guy on the train, an out of control van coming up on the sidewalk, or a transit system malfunction? Although that stuff may play out in the movies or show up as an occasional news headline, new data is showing it’s something you ...click here to read more

New research shows that mindfulness music may help those who have suffered a stroke to recover impaired cognitive ability. The study published in the International Journal of Stroke reported the outcomes of a study that aimed to investigate the effect of combining music listening and mindfulness techniques on recovery of cognitive ability after a stroke. ...click here to read more

When it comes to protecting your body’s largest organ, it’s what’s inside that counts. Sure, your skin is the outside layer responsible for protecting you from the outside world and holding you all together. But what shows on the outside comes from within. Skin serums and moisturizers surely have benefits for keeping skin strong, supple, ...click here to read more

There’s no doubt that diet advice typically focuses on what you should and shouldn’t eat. But new research is echoing previous studies on another essential aspect of a healthy diet: meal timing. Although intermittent fasting (IF) is enjoying some time in the sun for its potential effects on weight loss and overall health, the importance ...click here to read more

If you experience some stress in your life, you’re certainly not alone. A new Gallup Poll examining positive and negative experiences has shown that no matter where you live, stress, anger, and sadness are a regular part of life. Unfortunately, these feelings can go further than emotion and impact physical health too. The study showed ...click here to read more

Do you regularly skip breakfast? A shocking new study is showing why that could be a deadly idea. When it comes to meals, none are as hotly debated as the importance of breakfast. Intermittent fasters typically avoid eating upon waking, while others with the goal of weight loss tend to find getting rid of it ...click here to read more

For those suffering from depression, researchers say everyday stress may be enough to cause blood vessel dysfunction in otherwise healthy adults. A study recently published in Journal of the American Heart Association has shown that patients who had experienced stress in the previous 24 hours had worse endothelial function, a process that helps regulate blood ...click here to read more

Staying healthy is increasingly challenging as the years pass. So many things you simply can’t see start to happen, and they have the potential to put your health at risk. For example, you can’t really tell that blood has an increasingly difficult time moving through your arteries. Over time, your arteries and blood vessels harden ...click here to read more

Detox diets are awfully enticing. Marketing materials let you know that there are toxins lurking in and around you all the time, putting you at risk for a host of illnesses. But guess what? You don’t need a “cleanse diet.” There is plenty of research out there showing “detox” diets and juice cleanses are a ...click here to read more