Category Archives: Health News

Millions of people take multivitamins as a means of boosting their vitamin and mineral intake. It’s believed that the more vitamins you take, the healthier you’ll be. This is quite the contrary – taking more vitamins doesn’t do anything for your body except become waste, which you urinate out. Researchers specifically wanted to observe the ...click here to read more

A new study has found that maintaining the recommended levels of physical activity lowers your risk of developing glaucoma by 40 to 50 percent. Patients with glaucoma have a thinning optic nerve due to abnormal levels of inner-eye pressure. Currently, treatment plans focus on relieving this pressure within the eye to remove the strain on ...click here to read more

The function of veins is to return blood back to the heart to become reoxygenated, allowing it to flow back through the body. But when veins are visible and bulge, they can make you look much older than you really are. One area of the body that can reveal age is the hands. The more ...click here to read more

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is common and uncomfortable, but a GERD or acid reflux diet can help control symptoms. GERD happens when acid flows back into the tube connecting your mouth and stomach. The acid reflux can be very irritating for the esophagus. It is believed that in the United States, about 20 percent of the ...click here to read more

Around 15 million Americans are currently taking statins, a common medication prescribed to those with high cholesterol as a means of reducing cholesterol levels along with cardiovascular disease risk. Although statins are intended to benefit health, they do come with their own slew of side effects. The most common reported side effect of statins is ...click here to read more

Acupuncture is an Ancient Chinese remedy that uses very thin needles that are inserted into specific points on the body to aid in several different ailments. Research on acupuncture is on the rise, and it already has a very vast following of people who strongly believe in this technique to aid in their ailments. The ...click here to read more

A new study has found a link between age-related vision loss and cognitive decline. The study included older adults aged 65 to 85. Visual and cognitive tests were performed on the participants to determine any possible link between the two. At the start of the study, the average vision was 20/25 and cognitive function was ...click here to read more

A Finnish study has uncovered that a common cholesterol medication could provide benefits for men with prostate cancer. The study looked at 158 men who underwent prostate removal surgery. Participants took the cholesterol medication prior to surgery for 27 days on average. Prostate cancer cells were measured by examining the tissue protein of the removed ...click here to read more

There is a constant debate about whether drinking alcohol is good for your health or not. The general consensus is that a moderate amount of alcohol seems to be considered safe, and in some cases, can offer health benefits. The latest study to explore the benefits of alcohol consumption looks at how it can affect ...click here to read more

The prevalence of mental health concerns, including depression and anxiety, have been on the rise over the last several decades. These conditions contribute to the overall strain on healthcare systems around the world as they are so, they tend to have a chronic prognosis, and because they occur from a very young age. Mental health ...click here to read more

When it comes to being in the mood, a lot has to be right. Aside from the romance, there are mental and emotional factors that play a role in being aroused. Here are some common reasons why you or your partner may not be feeling it. Common Factors That You or Your Partner Are Not ...click here to read more

If following along with conversations in noisy areas is becoming difficult and talking with people younger than you is hard, it’s time for a hearing test. Age-related hearing loss is a common occurrence, especially after the age of 50. In fact, around 40 percent of people over the age of 50 suffer from some degree ...click here to read more

A new study has found that getting too much or too little sleep may cause the heart to “age” prematurely. The researchers described the aging effects as “excess heart age.” Heart age is measured based on a person’s cardiovascular risk profile, which was created in the 2008 Framingham Heart Study. “The difference between a person’s ...click here to read more

A new genetic test has been developed that may help determine a person’s osteoporosis and bone fracture risk. The study, the largest of its kind, looked at 899 regions in the human genome associated with low bone density. Only two percent of people tested were deemed high risk. They were 17 times more likely to ...click here to read more