Category Archives: General Health

Lace up your shoes and head down the block. The fountain of youth could be waiting for you. There’s little question that exercise can help you stay healthy. When you have health, you have youth. The words are nearly synonymous. But there is one type of exercise that may beat the rest when it comes ...click here to read more

If the urge to urinate hits you like a sucker punch multiple times per day, you understand the struggle. Being near a bathroom becomes a top priority and could limit your desire to ever leave home. You may find it surprising that you’re not alone. Urinary incontinence is a rather common condition with an array ...click here to read more

Adding cooler temperatures to the pandemic is pushing even more people indoors. But even though being in your home might reduce your risk of COVID-19, it doesn’t exactly promote health. Less activity is never a good thing. This is why the government of Canada recently released the first-ever 24-hour movement guidelines for living a healthy ...click here to read more

Last week, a seemingly earth-shattering study came out saying that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could live on surfaces for 28 days. Most people were taken aback by that. I certainly was. Especially because earlier reports suggested it had a relatively short lifespan on surfaces. But now they’re saying it can last for nearly a ...click here to read more

Pregnant women who experience severe morning sickness, known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), are more likely to have an increased risk of depression. The debilitating condition is much more severe than ‘normal’ morning sickness and is one of the most common reasons for hospitalization during pregnancy. Severe morning sickness affects around 1–2 percent of pregnant women ...click here to read more

Older adults often worry if exercise intensity could increase their mortality risk, but new research shows that there is no connection between the two. The study published in The BMJ has found that the intensity of exercise performed appears to make no difference to the risk of mortality among older adults. Regular physical activity is ...click here to read more

New research has examined the relationship between the flu, heart attack, and stroke, all of which occur more frequently in the winter. It was found that after flu-like illnesses, many patients showed an increase in the risk of heart attack and stroke. The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association analyzed public ...click here to read more

One of the painful symptoms of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. It’s the result of nerve damage and poor circulation. Nitric oxide may help support healthy circulation. Boosting nitric oxide, or NO, might help improve circulation, so your extremities get the oxygen and nutrients they need to function. Pain from neuropathy – common in people with ...click here to read more

You might be feeling it a little more as the temperatures drop, particularly in your hands and feet. If you can’t seem to keep these extremities warm in the cooler seasons, you could be experiencing Raynaud’s phenomenon. Raynaud’s phenomenon affects circulation in the fingers and toes. At the same time, it can also occur, although ...click here to read more

If you’ve always had a healthy bladder and never experienced a bladder infection, you may take your body’s ability to remove urine for granted. So far, you’ve been lucky. But if and when a problem arises, you’ll likely wish you’d paid to bladder health. Bladder complications might be more common than you’d think. Urinary tract ...click here to read more

Flu season is right around the corner, and health officials are already ringing the alarm. It’s not that the flu is expected to be particularly dangerous this year; instead, there’s another severe virus circulating. It’s called COVID-19. You might have heard of it. The worry comes from the fact that symptoms can be confusing, and ...click here to read more

Do you feel a little different when the temperature drops? Do the layers of clothing and shorter days suck your energy and motivation? There are definitely psychological effects associated with cooler, darker temperatures. But they might be affecting you guys physically too. It’s possible that when temperatures drop, testosterone goes with it. A study published ...click here to read more

More isn’t always better, particularly if you’re trying to slow aging with vitamin E. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that could play a valuable role in keeping you younger. The fat-soluble vitamin can help protect cells from free radicals, potentially helping you appear younger inside and out. But you don’t want to go too ...click here to read more

Clark Kent was a pretty average guy. Nothing special. But when he stepped into that phone booth and became Superman? Look out. There was almost nothing he couldn’t do. Superfoods are generally marketed like they are Superman, but the truth is that most of them are just like Clark Kent. Pretty average, to be honest. ...click here to read more