Category Archives: Health News

Researchers have found that smoking in diabetes can take years off patients’ life. The study found that diabetic smokers are twice as likely to die prematurely, compared to smokers without diabetes. Dr. Joel Zonszein commented, “Smoking is bad for all, but even more in those with diabetes.” Not only was the risk of mortality higher ...click here to read more

A new study has found there are fewer Americans living with dementia. The study analyzed the responses from over 10,000 Americans over the age of 65 and found the dementia prevalence dropped nearly 24 percent between 2000 and 2012. Researchers aren’t completely sure what has led to the declining dementia rates, but they point out ...click here to read more

A new study has found an added benefit from blood pressure medication: It may help reduce the risk of bone fractures. The researchers found that a class of blood pressure medication – known as thiazide diuretics – lowered the risk of hip or pelvic fractures in patients on this drug, compared to patients taking different ...click here to read more

Flu season is upon us, but are you prepared? Although the flu rates haven’t been that threatening as of yet, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be getting your annual flu shot. Lynnette Brammer from the CDC said, “The fact that flu activity hasn’t picked up dramatically yet means there is plenty of time for people ...click here to read more

A new study has found that stress and certain lifestyle habits are linked to heart rhythm disorders (atrial fibrillation). Atrial fibrillation is particularly harmful because it increases the risk of blood clotting, stroke, and heart failure. The study included over 6,500 adults without heart disease who were rated based on seven factors that relate to ...click here to read more

A new study has found that hospitalized patients with low blood sugar have an increased mortality risk. The study included nearly 3,000 patients with low blood sugar, of which nearly 32 percent died by the end of the follow-up period. Among patients with moderately low blood sugar, those who were taking insulin were more likely ...click here to read more

A consumer group known as World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) has released their annual list of most dangerous toys for children. This information comes at a useful time as many of us are gearing up for the Christmas shopping, especially with Black Friday deals just around the corner. Since January 2015, there have been ...click here to read more

This weekly health news roundup presents our latest posts on osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, diabetes, and Lewy body dementia. This week we learned that bone mineral density is impacted by quality of life, while cognition problems in Alzheimer’s disease may be improved with probiotics, we discussed balance problems in stroke, diabetes and bone loss, and ...click here to read more

With cases of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease on the rise, it’s important to understand how these ailments affect the elderly. In light of this, we present our latest articles on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions including diabetes, prostate cancer, urinary tract infection, and heart disease. Although dementia and Alzheimer’s disease mainly affect the ...click here to read more

A health campaign has been launched aiming to reduce consumption of sugary beverages. So far declines in sugary beverage sales have been seen in Maryland county. Packed with empty calories, sugary beverages have been linked to weight gain and even heart disease. The health campaign was set off in 2012 by Horizon Foundation and several ...click here to read more

November is National Healthy Skin Month, so we present our top articles discussing common skin problems including psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, acne, skin aging, and cold sores. Our skin goes through many changes as we age, so finding ways to improve the appearance of our skin can help it look younger and healthier. Below you will ...click here to read more

November is National Epilepsy Month, so we present our posts discussing epilepsy as well as the associated risk factors and complications, including asthma, cataracts, migraine with aura, autism, and type 1 diabetes. Epilepsy causes seizures resulting from a short change in normal brain activity. There are two main types of seizures in epilepsy: generalized and ...click here to read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed the list of the five leading causes of death in the U.S. Heart disease takes the spot of the number one killer, followed by cancer, stroke, lower respiratory diseases, and accidents. The CDC reported that nearly two-thirds of deaths in the U.S. are caused by one ...click here to read more

A drug known as ustekinumab (Stelara) has been found to show promise in treating Crohn’s disease in cases where other treatments have been unsuccessful. Stelara blocks inflammatory agents interleukin-12 and interleukin-23. It has been used to treat psoriasis – and most recently, approved to treat Crohn’s disease. Coauthor of the study Dr. William Sandborn explained, ...click here to read more