Category Archives: Health News

Have you heard of cognitive reserve? Regardless of whether you have or not, it could be a central figure in how your brain ages. Cognitive reserve is your brain’s ability to improvise, maneuver, and find different routes to accomplishing a task. Kind of like a performance car that can hit another gear to accelerate and ...click here to read more

No matter who you are, where you sleep, or how often you move around at night, there is a right way and wrong way to sleep. The National Sleep Foundation has outlined the best sleeping positions for various types of people to get the most beneficial sleep possible. Whether you’re trying to prevent back pain ...click here to read more

Just when you thought you’d filled your mug with reasons to keep drinking coffee, Australian researchers want it to overflow. A new study has found that moderate coffee drinkers live longer and have healthier hearts than those who don’t. Let’s add this to the list of other coffee benefits, as well as the pile of ...click here to read more

A new study from Taiwan shows that people with a specific type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma may have a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease. Previous studies have produced mixed results between glaucoma and Alzheimer’s, so researchers focused on this specific type of eye disease. A glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that ...click here to read more

Loneliness has been linked to several conditions, but new research suggests that diabetes could be added to the list. A new study published in Diabetologia has found that feelings of loneliness are associated with a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. For the study, researchers used data from the HUNT study, a database ...click here to read more

If you want to give your body a better chance at fighting colds, cases of flu, and other infections, you might want to start making sure you’re getting enough sleep. A new study shows that good sleep could boost your immune system. The study found that sleep can influence the environment where white blood cells ...click here to read more

There are some things that are very hard to define as “normal.” After all, most things in life are located in the grey area, not black or white. Bowel movements are certainly one of them. Poops can be shrouded in mystery: How often should you go? What should it look like? Do you have an ...click here to read more

What if people with type 2 diabetes could manage their blood sugar levels just by practicing a few simple mind-body techniques? It might sound too good to be true, but according to a recent study, this is exactly what can happen. In the study, adults with type 2 diabetes who practiced mind-body techniques such as ...click here to read more

The early bird may get the worm – and better memory and happiness. Researchers found that older U.S. adults who get up before 7 AM and spend more time active every day show better cognition and have fewer depressive symptoms than those who get up later or are less active. Staying active throughout the day ...click here to read more

We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is important, but many of us don’t realize just how important it is for the heart. According to new research, the consistency of our sleep habits may be more important for our heart health than the amount of sleep we get. So, if you’re not getting ...click here to read more

Micro- and nanoplastics can be a hot source of debate. They are in countless products that people use, yet it’s possible that they could be destructive to human health. What happens when people unknowingly eat, drink, or inhale these nearly invisible plastics? There is much debate over whether or not they can make a difference ...click here to read more

If you’re unsure of what type of diet may be best for you, a new study may be of interest. Researchers have found that the health benefits of a low-carb vegan diet are the same as a vegetarian diet. So, if you’re looking for an animal-free way to reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, ...click here to read more

Prostate health can be top of mind for aging men, and many wonder what they can do to reduce their chances of frustration or serious illness. Food choices and exercise may be central to prostate health. Many wonder if there are foods to eat that can help their prostate stay healthy. While they may ask ...click here to read more

If you have type 2 diabetes, adopting a healthy lifestyle may help reduce your risk of dementia. A recent study found that people with diabetes who ate a healthy diet, exercised regularly, and maintained a healthy weight had a 50% lower risk of developing dementia than those who didn’t follow these guidelines. So, if you ...click here to read more