Category Archives: Health News

Adhering to the Mediterranean diet helps to lower hepatic steatosis. Hepatic steatosis is another term for fatty liver, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is slowly becoming the number one type of liver disease in America. This is primarily due to growing obesity rates. As fat builds up in the liver, it can lead to ...click here to read more

Menopause is typically associated with the changes that occur in women, but men can go through their own version of menopause as well. It was long believed that “male menopause” was associated with older males. Symptoms include lack of energy, weakness, low libido, and weight gain mainly as a result of low testosterone. But doctors ...click here to read more

There may be a breakthrough in the treatment of osteoporosis, which is a bone disease that commonly affects women. In osteoporosis, bones become increasingly weaker with passing years, more so during menopausal years. This increases the risk of fractures and breaks. There is currently no cure for osteoporosis, and treatments focus on reducing the risk ...click here to read more

Not much is known about fibromyalgia – only that it causes individuals to experience widespread pain. Living in pain can lead to fatigue, which can make performing even the simplest of tasks a challenge. Many patients may experience pain and weakness in the neck muscles, which are involved in breathing. This can have patients feeling ...click here to read more

Bladder leaks are becoming a hot topic as of late, as more and more sufferers are opening up and finally talking about their issues. And finally, there may be a breakthrough in bladder leak prevention that ensures you no longer need to rely on diapers to catch embarrassing leaks. Scientists have finally developed a tiny ...click here to read more

Your risk of heart disease is higher if you smoke, are overweight, don’t sleep well, eat an unhealthy diet, have a family history of heart disease, are older, have high blood pressure or cholesterol, or are a type 2 diabetic. But one risk factor that often isn’t discussed is how much money you make. Research ...click here to read more

Positive self-belief, along with physiotherapy, has been found to reduce shoulder pain. The findings come from the University of East Anglia and the University of Hertfordshire. The researchers looked at over 1,000 patients undergoing physiotherapy for shoulder pain. They found that those who expected physiotherapy to improve their shoulder pain were more likely to recover ...click here to read more

When it comes to protecting your heart, exercise is often the number one recommendation your doctor makes. But have you ever wondered if the time of day you exercise has any effect on your workout? Exercising at certain times of the day has its pros and cons. For example, morning exercise has been linked with ...click here to read more

When it comes to dementia and Alzheimer’s, there is still much unknown about these diseases. One thing is for sure – patient’s with dementia begin to lose their precious memories. As the world’s population continues to age, more and more individuals will be diagnosed with dementia, as it is primarily a disease related to aging. ...click here to read more

Blood sugar in prediabetes patients should be monitored to lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Lead author of the study Michael P. Bancks explained, “We know that having diabetes increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, so in our study, we wanted to determine what the absolute risk or probability of developing heart disease ...click here to read more

Your whole life, you’ve been told you need at least eight hours of sleep to feel refreshed and support your health. But maybe you find that you still feel tired and unenergized regardless of how much or how little sleep you get. What’s going on? You may not know this, but there are different sleep ...click here to read more

Macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness for those over the age of 60. There is currently no cure for macular degeneration, but treatments are available that can help slow down disease progression. Furthermore, Canadian researchers now suggest that genetic testing may pinpoint which treatments are best for individuals to help slow down macular ...click here to read more

Psychological distress increases the risk of late-life dementia. Researchers at the Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen who collaborated with the National Research Centre for the Working Environment, and the Danish Dementia Research Centre, uncovered that distress in midlife increases the risk of suffering from life-altering dementia. The findings indicate that distress is an important ...click here to read more

The keto diet – short for ketogenic – has increased in popularity with its promise to aid in dramatic weight loss. The keto diet involves consuming high-fat and low-carb foods. Carbohydrates are often a source of energy for the body, so by removing them from the diet, the body uses fat as energy. This contributes ...click here to read more