Category Archives: Health News

People with obsessive thoughts feel the need to check things repeatedly. This is their compulsion—they feel that they have to complete certain tasks or “rituals” in order to be comfortable. This feeling is characteristic of a condition called obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is very difficult for these patients to get adequate treatment, as it can ...click here to read more

In previous e-mails, we told you about the benefits of sex, which include burning calories, reducing stress, improving sleep, increasing intimacy, and improving your mood. Well, you can now add boosting brain power to that list too, according to latest research findings. Researchers of the study published in The Journals of Gerontology found that regular ...click here to read more

Although high cholesterol is, no matter what, always a serious health risk, high cholesterol in women may have protective effects against breast cancer. The researchers reviewed over 14 years of data that consisted of over one million people. The researchers found that women with high cholesterol had a lower risk of developing breast cancer compared ...click here to read more

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that affects the motor system of those affected. Nearly 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year, with thousands of cases going undetected. Common symptoms of Parkinson’s include tremors, stiffness, and rigidity. This causes patients to have slow movements throughout their lives, ...click here to read more

If you’re over the age of 40 or 50, you may have noticed that your weight is much harder to maintain. You put it on much easier and it is far more difficult to lose. We blame it on getting older or poor diet choices and lack of exercise, but women specifically have their hormones ...click here to read more

Cancer is a word nobody wants to hear from the doctor. The term refers to a number of diseases that can affect virtually any part of the body and is characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably. The problem with this is that these cells have the ability to spread and destroy ...click here to read more

Having type 2 diabetes, also called adult-onset or non-insulin dependent diabetes, is very commonplace in today’s society. It affects nearly 9.4 percent of the entire U.S. population and this doesn’t show signs of slowing down anytime soon. This growing trend is in direct correlation with the increasing rates of obesity in American citizens and has ...click here to read more

Generally speaking, exercise is good for your heart as it keeps your heart and lungs strong. But what if we told you that there was a type of exercise that was putting your heart at risk? It may be hard to believe, but it’s true. There are numerous studies that link regular exercise with improved ...click here to read more

As men age, they face a very serious problem than a decline in testosterone levels. In fact, five percent of older males live with low testosterone levels. Although many of us understand that low testosterone levels can result in changes in health, we may be believing the wrong information when it comes to low testosterone. ...click here to read more

Some health conditions are hard to diagnose, as they do not cause direct symptoms. For example, when you have liver disease, your liver does not hurt. Instead, you may develop jaundice. Another example of this is a condition that can easily be overlooked known as vasculitis, which causes inflammation of the blood vessels. The part ...click here to read more

Many of us reach for coffee or tea first thing in the morning, but you may want to switch up your morning drink of choice to hot water. Not to discredit coffee or tea, but many of us drink these beverages with added sugar or cream, making them less healthy. Drinking simple hot water instead ...click here to read more

Marijuana use has seen a gradual acceptance by the general public in the last couple of decades as it has proven to have some beneficial medical properties. But it is it still regarded by many as being a harmful drug that can have negative side effects on users, especially in the very young. For the ...click here to read more

You know by now that drinking water is an integral part of good health. Sure, water keeps us hydrated, it keeps us alert, it helps removes toxins, and it helps promote the good health of all bodily functions. But did you know that it can also work to help protect you against memory loss? A ...click here to read more

Living with asthma can be quite limiting, as those affected live in a constant state of preparedness with an inhaler ready just in case an asthmat attack strikes. It is estimated that about one in 12 people or 25 million in the United States have asthma, with 10 dying of the condition every day. Asthma ...click here to read more