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Gut health can be exhausting. Prebiotics, probiotics, fermented this, fiber that—it’s a lot. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a diet that took care of all of that for you? Well, there is. You’re probably familiar with it, too. New research has just added another notch onto the belt of the Mediterranean diet—gut health. ...click here to read more

It’s funny how much we love spending to make us healthier. We’re always on the lookout for foods to eat, supplements to take, and pills to do this, that, and the other. And all of those things can be extremely helpful in making you healthy. But imagine there was one food or supplement that had ...click here to read more

Man, was I amazed when I saw my aunt in the closet the other day. It’s not that she was in there, or even that she was on the floor, but rather how she was positioned. She was not hiding, nor did she fall, which is a concern for most 69-year-olds. Rather, it was that ...click here to read more

The occurrence of gum disease has been linked to a hardening of large arteries in the brain and severe artery blockages, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2020. The preliminary research included two studies that raise the possibility that treating gum disease alongside other stroke risk factors could reduce ...click here to read more

You may have “senior moments.” Everyone does. You know, those times when your mind wanders when you’re performing a routine task. No big deal, right? Most of the time. These moments of cloudiness are typically related to a slight degradation in “executive function.” Executive function is the captain of your brain’s ship: it helps you ...click here to read more

Cholesterol levels are a top concern among Americans focused on heart health. Whether you’re using statin medications or lifestyle measures to reduce it, can LDL get too low? Your body needs cholesterol, even the bad stuff. Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is the stuff doctors are concerned about. Small particles can accumulate on arterial walls and ...click here to read more

According to new research published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Disease, mood disorders are more common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To reach this conclusion, data was used from patients with RA enrolled in either the Siriraj Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry or the Thai Army Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort. Wanruchada Katchamart, M.D. from Mahidol University ...click here to read more

Sometimes, it can be pretty intimidating when you think of how one health problem translates to others. But you may be in the dark about just how closely connected some issues are. For example, your risk for eye disease and vision impairment goes way up if you’re overweight or obese, have diabetes, high blood pressure, ...click here to read more

High cholesterol is a big-time risk factor for heart disease. When cholesterol accumulates inside your veins and arteries (called atherosclerosis), it raises blood pressure and puts increased pressure on the heart to pump blood. When your heart has a hard time pumping blood, it can lead to a bunch of problems. Not only does it ...click here to read more

According to data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), a decline in cognition has long been associated with both hearing loss and vision loss. But now, a recent study led by Montreal researchers asks why this relationship exists. A paper published in the journal Scientific Reports by Concordia’s Natalie Phillips and her colleagues ...click here to read more

Many American’s are sleep deprived, and among some of the most affected are police, military, and health care workers. A new study published recently in the Journal of Community Health shows that those who work in critical care have the highest risk of not getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation is defined as not obtaining adequate total ...click here to read more

When it comes to blood pressure and overall health, most specialists take a close look at systolic blood pressure. But depending on what you’re looking for, diastolic blood pressure might show you a lot. Systolic blood pressure is the top number in a blood pressure reading and is generally recognized as an indicator of heart ...click here to read more

Air pollution may be the reason why people living in urban areas are 50 percent more likely to have glaucoma than those in rural areas. A new UCL-led study in the UK has found that living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that ...click here to read more

Recent research provides a good look at eye health. And guess what? It doesn’t look that different from heart, metabolic, or brain health. A new piece of research published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has found a close association between an unhealthy “western” diet and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes ...click here to read more