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People who follow a vegan diet are at a higher risk for bone fracture. According to a new study published in the journal BMC Medicine, compared with people who eat meat, vegans have a lower calcium and protein intake which contributes to a 43% higher risk of bone fracture. This is the first comprehensive study ...click here to read more

Sleep apnea can be a dangerous condition, but it isn’t always the easiest to recognize. And according to some, men and women experience different symptoms. Aside from being closely associated with high blood pressure, heart disease, and type-2 diabetes, sleep apnea can significantly impact how you feel every day. It can make you more irritable, ...click here to read more

New research finds that a dietary supplement may be able to prevent fatty liver disease. The study from the University of Jyväskylä used rats to find that increasing the growth of good bacteria in the gut could decrease fat in the liver. Fatty liver occurs when the body produces too much fat or does not ...click here to read more

People who suffer from multiple depressive symptoms have an increased risk for stroke, according to a study published in Neurology: Clinical Practice. Researchers found that individuals who scored higher on a test designed to measure depressive symptoms had a higher stroke risk than those with lower scores. The study led by investigators at the University ...click here to read more

Cardiovascular diseases may be a risk for adults with glomerular diseases, according to a new study presented during ASN Kidney Week 2020. Researchers found a risk of cardiovascular disease to be 2.5-times higher in individuals with glomerular diseases compared with adults in the general population. Glomerular disease refers to a group of disorders that attack ...click here to read more

There is a common denominator for most common chronic illnesses: inflammation. Low grade, chronic inflammation to be precise. This type of inflammation is always there, running in the background. It makes your body less efficient by mounting an attack against itself. It can be very harmful and contribute to serious illness. For example, chronic illness ...click here to read more

A new study has found that heart attacks in women have a higher mortality risk compared to men. The research presented in European Heart Journal showed that in the decade after a heart attack, younger women were more likely to die. However, after those initial ten years, no statistically significant differences between men and women ...click here to read more

A lot of eye and vision problems can be prevented if you form healthy eye care habits. There are little things you do every day to limit the risk of eye troubles and maintain healthy vision. If you already have vision trouble, these practices may help it from worsening. Here are the best things you ...click here to read more

Thanksgiving may be a challenge this year. The pandemic has created a unique situation that could prevent you from seeing your loved ones. Of course, this time of year can also be difficult for people trying to manage high blood sugar or type-2 diabetes. There’s a lot of sweets and carbohydrates flying around this time ...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

Managing blood sugar seems easy from a theoretical standpoint: eating less of it and things should level out. But it’s not that easy. New research suggests another possible risk factor for high blood sugar and type-2 diabetes: popular antacids. In a large-scale review featuring over 200,000 participants, researchers found that regular use of proton-pump inhibitors ...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

You have several reasons to keep a close eye on blood sugar. The obvious ones include heart health and diabetes risk. But you might want to start thinking about it more deeply. Blood sugar can have a big effect on how your brain ages. Studies show that blood sugar, even in people without diabetes, is ...click here to read more

Like countless others, one of the first things I do in the morning is go to the bathroom. Then I turn on the coffee pot. Then I’m back in the bathroom a few more times. A fair estimate is that I have the urge to urinate roughly two or three times per cup of coffee. ...click here to read more