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According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, middle-aged men who are anxious and worried could be at greater biological risk for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. This research shows that these associations may be present much earlier in life than is commonly expected, potentially during ...click here to read more

The new advice from the Glaucoma Research Foundation is that you can eat right to protect your sight. Really, this shouldn’t come as a massive surprise. Diet has such a massive impact on overall health that it should almost be expected that the right foods can help your eyes stay healthy and free of disease. ...click here to read more

If you want to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, try walking! A new study published in Diabetes Care suggests that walking regularly at high intensity may help to prevent type 2 diabetes among 70- and 80-year-olds. This study was one of the first to measure steps and pace among an older population. Researchers ...click here to read more

New research suggests that the body’s immune response to the common cold might help protect you from COVID-19. Your immune system activates T-cells when you catch a cold. They help neutralize the virus to stop it, so you eventually regain health. If you’ve got the T-cells active from fighting a cold, their presence may help ...click here to read more

Stretching is not exciting; at least not when you call it that. Maybe calling it “yoga” makes it seem a little more exciting. Of course, not everyone has the time to do a full yoga routine. I get that. But even a little bit of stretching every day can help improve joint health and flexibility ...click here to read more

Your lower extremities put up with a lot of pressure; they carry you around all day. Leg pain can make the most simplistic and natural movements, like walking, seem like a real challenge. If you’re experiencing leg pain, it could be coming from several causes. Let’s take a look at why your legs might be ...click here to read more

You know that glasses can help you see better. But is it possible they may help you sleep better, too? In recent years blue-light-blocking glasses have become a popular tool to help with sleep. They work by blocking blue light wavelengths emitted by smartphones, tablets, and television screens, to prevent stimulation. The light you see ...click here to read more

New research shows how coronary calcium alone isn’t enough of an indicator of cardiovascular disease in people with other traditional risk factors. Among adults with no coronary artery calcium (CAC), those who smoke, have hypertension, or have diabetes have the highest risk of cardiovascular disease. The study published in the journal Circulation analyzed patient data ...click here to read more

Crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and games on Lumosity may have some benefits for your brain. Unfortunately, they fall far short of something else. Cardiovascular exercise, which gets the heart pumping, the muscles moving, and the sweat glands working, is one of the best medicines for your body. And when something is good for the body, it ...click here to read more

An enlarged prostate is a condition most men fear. They know it’s coming, and the concern becomes not necessarily if, but how they can minimize symptoms. The symptoms of an enlarged prostate (medically known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH) can be very mild at first. You may have to go the bathroom slightly more ...click here to read more

A new study from McMaster University in Canada has found that sleep may be closely associated with the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms in new mothers, starting in the third trimester of pregnancy to the third postpartum month. The three-month period before and after giving birth is a vulnerable time for a woman’s mental ...click here to read more

I bet you’ve had an eight-hour sleep and still felt tired the next day. In fact, it’s probably happened more than once. Getting eight hours of sleep is seen as the holy grail of sleep duration, but it really isn’t the whole story. Along with getting enough sleep, you also need good quality sleep. And ...click here to read more

With winter in full swing, experts are reminding people that shoveling snow could end in a heart attack if not careful. The most at risk are middle-aged people who ignore their pre-existing risks for heart attack. The cold weather and the physical work of shoveling can cause the arteries to spasm and constrict, so it ...click here to read more

Whether you decided to grow a beard during the pandemic or have always kept one, there is one common denominator: healthy-looking facial hair takes some work. Some suggest it starts with the skin, and skincare is essential to beard health, but it goes a bit further than that too. This is particularly notable because plenty ...click here to read more