Category Archives: Health News

New research found in the journal eLife suggests that a build-up of iron in the brain may be associated with cognitive decline. A build-up of iron in the brain can result from aging organisms that experience a breakdown in regulatory mechanisms, increasing oxidative stress causing cell damage. Researchers believe the mechanism may explain some age-related ...click here to read more

Every week, Netflix and other streaming services release entire seasons of shows, new and old. It can be hard to keep up. Add that to nightly sports and movies, and it seems like it’s impossible to watch it all. One of the newer TV-watching trends of the past decade is binge-watching. This prolonged TV viewing, ...click here to read more

According to a new discovery from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, a growth factor protein produced by immune cells in the intestine may protect against the effects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The research published in Nature Immunology could lead to a better understanding of IBD and new strategies to treat this disease. In this study, ...click here to read more

If you snore, you’re not alone. The American Sleep Apnea Foundation estimates that you’re in the company of about 90 million Americans. Most probably don’t even know it, and the most serious consequence is dealing with a tired, irritable partner the next day. Snoring doesn’t immediately mean you have sleep apnea. If you’re waking up ...click here to read more

Cholesterol and snacking can be bad words. But they are just words. So, if you do it right, you can do some good eating to boost your good cholesterol. You’re likely aware that certain foods can boost your bad cholesterol. Sugary snacks, processed foods, and junk food are the main culprits. However, your snacks don’t ...click here to read more

More people than ever are going to the hospital for high blood pressure. From 2002 to 2014, people who were hospitalized for a hypertensive crisis – when blood pressure increases so much, it can cause a heart attack or stroke – more than doubled. This increase in hospitalizations is in contrast to research that has ...click here to read more

As physical abilities decline, it’s easy to think that activity levels should go down, too. But the opposite is true. If you want to stay strong and coordinated, you need to boost activity. The truth is that there may be no more important time to be active than when you’re 40 and older. Strength, swiftness, ...click here to read more

New research has found that people who exercise after curtailed sleep have a higher risk of heart disease. The study published in Molecular Metabolism examined participants who underwent an intense bout of exercise after normal and three nights of curtailed sleep. Researchers found that participants who exercised after curtailed sleep had increased heart injury biomarker ...click here to read more

If you think the COVID-19 vaccine is going to make you feel sick, you might be right. But it might not necessarily be the vaccine that’s producing those effects. It could be your own head. A recent study suggests that a “nocebo” effect – a fear of vaccine side effects – may be a large ...click here to read more

A gracefully aging face is a beautiful thing. It symbolizes experience and accomplishment. But if there is one part of aging most wish to slow, it’s the appearance of their face. An aging face is the most prominent part of aging. Plenty of things happen to your face as you get older, and the changes ...click here to read more

There have been some big snow dumps this year. Extreme weather patterns have hit traditionally snowy areas with larger volumes, while parts of the country that rarely see snow have been buried. A winter wonderland may look great and even feel special for a brief period. But it can also wreak havoc and pose a ...click here to read more

There is no question that diet plays an essential role in the health of your heart. One of the ways it helps is by promoting better blood flow. Certain foods feature nutrients that enhance blood flow by reducing inflammation or relaxing veins. Regardless of how they help blood flow, the common denominator is that these ...click here to read more

New information is leading experts to believe that lifestyle behaviors that can support heart health may also be beneficial for brain health. Diseases of the brain are on the rise, and they are often associated with many of the same risk factors that cause heart disease, including diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and tobacco use. ...click here to read more

A strong core is essential to a mobile, pain-free, and independent life. Yet most people completely ignore it. Even fitness enthusiasts tend to get lazy when building core strength. Average people, especially those in middle-age and beyond, likely believe that paying any attention to their midsection is an exercise in futility. But having a ripped ...click here to read more