Category Archives: Health News

What do you need for strong bones? Of course, calcium and vitamin D are essential in building and maintaining bone mineral density. But you can’t draw the line there. To really optimize bone strength, you need something you can’t supplement: real muscle. You don’t need a ton of it, either. Being a jacked-up muscle-bound strong-person ...click here to read more

Sleep can be a little hard to come by this time of the year. Even if you’re trying to take it easy preparing for the holidays, it can be nearly impossible. Many people turn to marijuana to help them relax and get a little shuteye, but new research shows it might not be having the ...click here to read more

We basically had a year off from the flu last year. This year it’s unlikely the luck will hold. While people were largely isolated and outdoors last winter, many are reconvening under the same roof this year, which means colds and the flu will be circulating at much higher rates. Zinc has been identified in ...click here to read more

New research is showing that Viagra, the popular erectile dysfunction drug, may have the potential to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s by about 70 percent. That’s pretty impressive. The Cleveland Clinic-led study used health insurance claim data from more than 7.2 million people where records showed that claimants who took the medication were much less ...click here to read more

Seafood lovers may be boosting their cognitive health, whether they know it or not. Research from Nottingham Trent University and Queen Mary University of London has found a potential molecule in seafood that may help to protect and improve cognitive function. The study is part of a series that aims to understand how gut bacteria ...click here to read more

It’s almost a guarantee that your muscles will shrink and get weaker as you age. The process can actually begin relatively early, too. It’s possible that sarcopenia – age-related muscle loss – can begin at 35, at a rate of 1-2 percent per year. After 60, that can accelerate to 3 percent. Most people take ...click here to read more

By now, you might be aware that a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet can negatively influence brain function and memory. But there is more to brain health than eating well and being active. There are several lifestyle habits that may be chipping away at brain health and accelerating cognitive decline. However, the good news is ...click here to read more

A team of researchers from the University of Alberta have found that an overactive bladder could put older adults at a higher risk for falls. The study published in the journal PLOS ONE is the first of its kind to find that urinary incontinence could be a distraction that increases the risk of falling. Falls ...click here to read more

If you have trouble hearing, a new study is offering some good news: dogs can help. People love dogs for many reasons, but the hearing impaired may have a special relationship. New work has shown that assistance dogs may be a game-changer for the hearing impaired. Dogs explicitly trained to alert deaf people to everyday ...click here to read more

A new study has found caffeine’s effects on visual acuity could help to increase accuracy for detecting moving targets. Caffeine has long been known to increase the velocity of rapid eye movement. Still, researchers set out to further investigate how it enhances visual processing and facilitates the detection of moving visual stimuli. Participants were separated ...click here to read more

What you eat plays a role in your cholesterol levels, but not in the way you might think. Most people believe that there is a straight line between cholesterol-rich foods and blood cholesterol levels. But this isn’t entirely true. Your risk for heart disease isn’t necessarily determined by how much cholesterol you eat but rather ...click here to read more

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, can be a crippling condition for those that suffer through it. It can take the joy out of eating and contribute to social isolation and lead to plenty of physical discomfort. Dietary changes are one of the most common treatments for the condition. People are often told to try and ...click here to read more

There has been a significant improvement in drugs that treat multiple sclerosis over the past few decades, improving patients’ quality of life and longevity. However, the treatment plans for older adults with MS often don’t consider the change in the medications now available to treat the condition. The standard of care with multiple sclerosis is ...click here to read more

Winter weather isn’t always inviting. Sure, a select few get excited when the snow falls, and they can hit the slopes, but skiing isn’t always the most accessible or inviting sport. Call me crazy, but barrelling down a tree-lined hill isn’t yanking me from the safety of my home. But other activities will. It’s important ...click here to read more