Category Archives: Health News

It has been one of the coldest winters we have seen in years. It’s hard to imagine warmer days, when day after day, we are hit with frigid temperatures. But rest reassured that this cold snap will end and we will begin to enjoy warmer days once more. Although many of us don’t enjoy the ...click here to read more

Stroke and chronic kidney disease are usually not linked, as they are both problems connected with different body systems. However, a new study shows that elderly people who suffer from chronic kidney disease and are on anticoagulants, commonly known as blood thinners, have a higher risk of stroke. Older people often suffer from a condition ...click here to read more

The weekly health news features articles on natural remedies for hemorrhoids, liver cirrhosis life expectancy, shoulder bone spur, and the causes, symptoms, and treatment for obstructive shock and achlorhydria. Extracts from the articles are as follows: Cirrhosis of the liver: Life expectancy and stages This article will lay out the stages of liver cirrhosis, as ...click here to read more

Colitis refers to the inflammation of the colon, more commonly known as the large intestine. The inflammation could be the result of an allergic reaction, infection, an inflammatory bowel disease, or due to a reduction in blood supply—a condition called ischemic colitis. Infectious colitis is usually caused by a virus, parasite, or bacteria and colitis ...click here to read more

This week featured several articles on eye problems that cause distorted vision and covered the causes and treatments of problems such as palinopsia, oscillopsia, visual snow, metamorphopsia, and sudden blurred vision. Vision problems are more than just blurry eyes caused by far-sightedness, near-sightedness, astigmatism, cataracts, and infections. While these may cause sudden blurred vision, distorted ...click here to read more

HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels are correlated to the psychological well-being of a person, according to a recent study published in Lipids in Health and Disease. The study was conducted to verify whether the psychological make-up of a person could be used to predict blood lipid levels. Inspiration behind the study Several previous studies have ...click here to read more

Postmenopausal women have low estrogen levels, which are associated with vascular problems such as high blood pressure and muscle problems causing loss of leg strength. However, there may be a simple solution for this. The latest research published in Menopause suggests that climbing stairs can help lower blood pressure and build leg strength. How is ...click here to read more

We all experience low-energy from time to time, either due to poor sleep, stress, or even medical conditions. When we experience low energy, our ability to perform tasks becomes limited because we simply don’t have the energy to carry them out. This means that projects and tasks can be put on the backburner and it ...click here to read more

Gut bacteria and insulin resistance affect our digestion, and according to a new study by John Hopkins researchers, they are also linked to obesity. Why is gut bacteria important? It is a well-known fact that our intestines have bacteria also known as gut flora. Scientists estimate that we have 200 to 500 gut flora species ...click here to read more

Encephalitis refers to inflammation of the brain associated with memory loss, confusion, and even seizures. It is traditionally attributed to infections, as fever, headaches, and vomiting are also some of the symptoms. However, a recent study published in Annals of Neurology suggests that it could be caused by an autoimmune disease. This means that brain ...click here to read more

Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes a sudden rise in brain activity, resulting in recurrent seizures. It affects more than 50 million people worldwide, and although drugs have been developed to treat it, only 70 percent of the patients experience relief from the seizures. Doctors often cannot distinguish between epileptic and non-epileptic seizures. Only ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever experienced a migraine, you know it’s a miserable feeling. Your head is pounding, you can’t bear to open your eyes as they are too sensitive, and you may even feel nauseous. You’re bound to a dark room and pray that it passes quickly. If migraines are a frequent occurrence for you, then ...click here to read more

This set of weekly health news focuses on the benefits of essential oils in treating sleep apnea as well as the causes, symptoms, and treatment of red diarrhea, incomplete bowel movement, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and latissimus dorsi pain. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder where sleep is disturbed due to breathing problems, often resulting in ...click here to read more

This week’s health news featured several articles that outlined the causes, symptoms, and treatment of cardiomegaly and related disorders such as mild cardiomegaly, left atrial enlargement, right atrial enlargement, left ventricular hypertrophy, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Cardiomegaly is a condition in which the heart appears larger than normal. The heart has four chambers, including the ...click here to read more