Category Archives: Health News

A new study has linked obstructive sleep apnea with changes to the structure of the brain that resemble the changes seen in the early developmental stages of dementia. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that causes the walls of the throat to relax and narrow, cutting off breathing temporarily during sleep. Previous studies ...click here to read more

Snapping hip syndrome can be slightly annoying for some people and a major problem for others, especially those who are athletes or professional dancers. What is snapping hip syndrome? Simply put, it’s a snapping sound or sensation in the hip when you walk, run, rise from a sitting position, or swing your leg around. If ...click here to read more

Tinnitus is a medical condition defined by the perception of a sound, often described as a ringing, that is not caused by any external source. It is said to affect six million people in the United Kingdom. Around one in every 100 tinnitus patients experience extreme distress from the condition, some even becoming disabled by ...click here to read more

Left bundle branch block or LBBB is essentially a blockage of electrical impulses to the heart’s left ventricle, which is the lower-left part of the heart. Knowing how the heart works is the first step to understanding the underlying causes of LBBB and how to go about treating it. The best way to explain left ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common kind of arthritis, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints and bones. More than 1.3 million adults in the United States are affected by RA, approximately 75 percent of which are women. The condition can cause inflammation and joint pain in many different parts of the ...click here to read more

Do you wake up feeling groggy and not full of energy? Sleep is supposed to revitalize you and make you feel refreshed, but many of us simply don’t feel that way, which can make getting through the day quite the challenge. A new sleep calculator has been released that tells you the appropriate time you ...click here to read more

A new study from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has found that impaired vision may be an indicator for cognitive decline in elderly people. It has been shown that both vision loss and cognitive decline are increasing issues among the elderly and a cross-sectional association between the two has been established. Studies ...click here to read more

Branch retinal artery occlusion, or BRAO, is a common disorder of a branch of the central retinal artery that leads to ischemia in the retina. While some people with branch retinal artery occlusion don’t experience symptoms, others do. There are a number of different causes of BRAO. Branch retinal artery occlusion has two subtypes: permanent ...click here to read more

A new study has found a relationship between poor sleep quality and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). This is the first study to find this association exists outside of the effects of sleep apnea. Atrial fibrillation is a rapid, irregular heartbeat. It can result in symptoms that reduce the quality of life in ...click here to read more

Glaucoma is a disease of the eye characterized by elevated intraocular pressure. It’s the most common cause of irreversible blindness. The condition has previously been associated with an increased incidence of depression as a result of the treatment, in the form of beta blocker eye drops. Researchers have speculated that another reason for this association ...click here to read more

If you have abdominal pain and frequent bowel movements, you might have irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, commonly called IBS-D. This can be uncomfortable physically and emotionally due to the discomfort and sudden urges to use the bathroom. Currently, there is no known cure for IBS-D, but there are treatments that can improve some of ...click here to read more

Many women experiencing menopause often describe brain fog, but there was not enough evidence to support such claims. Well, additional research findings have just come out which reveal that brain fog in menopause is a real thing. Brain fog is used to describe forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, and inability to think clearly. Brain fog as a ...click here to read more

Erectile dysfunction is estimated to affect nearly 20 percent of adult men over the age of 20. The condition is characterized by the inability to maintain an erection for the length of time required to achieve sexual satisfaction. A new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation has found that men with erectile dysfunction ...click here to read more

A new study has found that nearly 40 percent of adults taking prescription medications in the United States could be at risk for side effects causing depression and suicide. The research was completed by a team at the University of Illinois’s Chicago campus. The researchers used data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination ...click here to read more