Category Archives: Health News

Exercise is often recommended as a means of extending one’s life. There are many reasons for this. It helps you maintain a healthy weight, strengthens your heart, and even helps reduce stress and boost mental health. But the fact that exercise helps you build muscle and maintain strength adds years onto one’s life. New research ...click here to read more

Heart health in type 2 diabetics can be improved with physical activity. Blood sugar levels can be better managed with exercise, improving heart health. The European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) is now recommending that exercise and physical activity be prescribed to type 2 diabetics as a means of improving their heart health. EAPC published ...click here to read more

The holidays were weeks ago, but your body may still be feeling the effects of overeating and poor food choices. The latest research findings suggest that poor holiday eating habits can trigger a cholesterol spike of 20 percent compared to cholesterol levels in the summer months. Author Dr. Anne Langsted explained, “Our study shows strong ...click here to read more

Recent study findings uncover that for heart failure patients, limited alcohol consumption is deemed safe. It’s associated with survival benefit versus long-term abstinence. The study looked at a prospective cohort study involving 5,888 community-dwelling adults over the age of 65. Of the group, 393 individuals were diagnosed with heart failure during the nine-year follow-up period. ...click here to read more

Pomegranates and berries may help to reduce the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Researchers from the University of Louisville uncovered that a microbial metabolite, which is found in berries and pomegranates, can help to reduce the risk of IBD. Currently, there are minimal treatments available for IBD, which include Crohn’s disease and colitis. The ...click here to read more

The latest research findings have uncovered that continuous exposure to indoor secondhand smoke is linked with a higher risk of heart arrhythmias. This is because exposure to secondhand smoke causes changes to the heart’s electrical activity. The study was conducted in mice, and researchers uncovered that secondhand smoke exposure alters cells that regulate how the ...click here to read more

Consuming high fiber foods is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. The study looked at observational studies over the last 40 years and found that health benefits were closely associated with consuming between 25 to 29 grams or more of dietary fiber daily. The consumption of high fiber foods was ...click here to read more

We’re a couple of weeks into 2019, so I have to ask – are you sticking to your new year’s resolution? Many common resolutions involve eating better, working out, or other healthy habits. Regardless of what your resolution may be, if you aren’t sleeping well, you are at a higher risk of not sticking with ...click here to read more

A drinkable “cocktail” of drugs may be the future for Alzheimer’s treatment. This combination of drugs has been found to treat and reverse memory loss in mice. The mice experienced improvements in memory by drinking this cocktail twice daily for a month. The drink combines “designer molecules” that help to block crucial steps in the ...click here to read more

When it comes to varicose veins, there are plenty of misconceptions floating around which can give patients the wrong information. Many people believe that varicose veins are simply an aesthetic problem and don’t realize that there are a slew of treatments for them. Varicose veins are the result of the veins being unable to send ...click here to read more

As we become older, our risk of poor vision increases. An estimated one in 11 Americans over the age of 65 suffer from poor vision. As the population continues to age, more people will be living with poor eyesight. Poor vision can negatively affect the overall quality of life and health. As the ability to ...click here to read more

Although it’s convenient to reach for painkillers when your joints hurt, they are linked with harmful side effects. There is a safer way to achieve relief from joint pain, and it involves physical therapy. Researchers suggest that early physical therapy intervention to treat common pain in the shoulder, back, or knees reduce the need for ...click here to read more

Hypertension – high blood pressure – is often described as a silent killer because it doesn’t trigger many symptoms. The best way to know if you have high blood pressure is simply measuring it either with a cuff device or wrist machine. These machines measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure. There is one symptom which ...click here to read more

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of low brain volume, according to research findings. The recently published study highlighted that carrying extra weight – particularly around your mid-section – is linked with greater brain shrinkage. The researchers came to their findings by analyzing body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio. They found that higher ...click here to read more