Category Archives: Health News

The debate on eggs and health has been going on for a while. One minute they’re unhealthy as they increase cholesterol levels, while other studies have suggested they are unhealthy for diabetics. But researchers at the University of Sydney have come to answer. The study found that consuming up to a dozen eggs a week ...click here to read more

Prostate-related problems can occur with aging. The most common one is a change in urine flow. For men to urinate, urine must pass through the prostate, which is located at the end of the bladder. With aging, the prostate grows in size and the opening it once had to allow urine to pass becomes smaller ...click here to read more

Bladder issues alone can be a real nuisance. Leaks, urgency, and infections can all take a negative toll on your quality of life. And then you have the anxiety and fear of not making it to the bathroom or experiencing a leak in public. All of this is quite stressful. But living with bladder issues ...click here to read more

High blood pressure is the most preventable cause of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke. The incidence of high blood pressure increases with age, but so do the benefits associated with prescribed antihypertensive medications. This changes after the age of 60, however, when high blood pressure medication can be associated with increased mortality rates. This ...click here to read more

Statins are a type of medication that lowers cholesterol production in the liver, which reduces the amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream and is the primary treatment for high blood pressure. They have been proven highly effective in treating hypertension and in reducing the number of mortalities from cardiovascular disease. Recently, however, research has shown ...click here to read more

The leading cause of death for type 2 diabetes patients is cardiovascular disease, accounting for 44 percent of mortalities. The rates of diagnosis for type 2 diabetes are increasing exponentially year by year and cardiovascular-related deaths have increased proportionally. As such, identifying risk factors for cardiovascular disease is of high importance so medical practitioners can ...click here to read more

There’s a big trend in eating that recommends you eat a high protein diet. Although this may be a good way to eat for weight loss, it may have detrimental effects on your bones. It has been long hypothesized that too much protein may be dangerous for overall health. Some consequences of a high protein ...click here to read more

Obesity is a very serious medical concern, often causing life-threatening complications of type 2 diabetes. A new study has emerged that examines participants with type 2 diabetes and their related eating preferences. The study looked at participant’s preference for meal times and body mass index (BMI). The 210 participants involved in the study all had ...click here to read more

Regardless of your age, it’s still important that you maintain muscle mass as it can protect you and your health. It ensures you stay balanced and able-bodied. But there’s another benefit of maintaining muscle mass. New research suggests having strong muscles may protect your odds against breast cancer. The study, published in JAMA Oncology, unveiled ...click here to read more

Pulmonary hypertension has had relatively little research done on it until recently. It’s a rare condition that has been established as a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The condition is associated with a high mortality rate. It’s a progressive disease, increasing pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) the longer the illness ...click here to read more

We all know that having high cholesterol is bad. It can have a serious impact on the heart. However, cholesterol isn’t just the heart’s problem. In fact, high cholesterol can affect your health in many ways, which is why it’s important to ensure that your LDL levels (bad cholesterol) are in check. Our body actually requires ...click here to read more

A new study has shown that older adults can reduce the risk of becoming frail by following the Mediterranean diet. Frailty is a highly common syndrome that often develops in older adults. The risk of frailty is well known to increase with age. Frailty is related to sustaining additional damage during a fall, eventual disability, ...click here to read more

When you think of hearing loss causes, you probably think of old age or being exposed to loud noises for a prolonged length of time. These are causes of hearing loss, but they aren’t the only ones. There’s a surprising cause of hearing loss that researchers uncovered, and it involves exposure to chemicals. Ototoxicants are ...click here to read more

A new study has found that even one night of bad sleep is enough to impact your brain health — more specifically, increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers found that a night of bad sleep increases protein build-up in the brain, which is linked to Alzheimer’s disease. A build-up of beta-amyloid protein is ...click here to read more