Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

We all have a tendency to put on a few extra pounds during the wintertime but are the holidays to blame or is it the season responsible for us to overeat? New research suggests that evolution is to blame when it comes to overeating in the wintertime. The findings suggest that humans are “programmed” to ...click here to read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that Americans are still consuming too much salt which is a known risk factor for high blood pressure which can lead to further heart complications. Based on the new 2015-2020 guidelines, the report indicates the 90 percent of children and 89 percent of adults still ...click here to read more

New findings uncovered that there is no link between the use of the Pill and birth defects. Rates of birth defects of women who used the Pill were the same to women who did not use it – 25 infants to 1,000 births. Lead researcher Brittany Charlton said, “Women who become pregnant either soon after ...click here to read more

Occurrence of multiple sclerosis in women is three to four times higher compared to men. Multiple sclerosis (MS) in women is usually diagnosed in their twenties or thirties. Because women have different health concerns than men, multiple sclerosis can lead to many complications in women including in regards to their menstrual cycles, contraception, menopause and ...click here to read more

Chickenpox vaccine increases the risk of shingles in younger adults. Shingles and chickenpox are both caused by the varicella-zoster virus both luckily there is a vaccine in order to reduce the risk of contracting both conditions. Chickenpox is more commonly seen in children and shingles are more common in older adults. The Centers for Disease ...click here to read more

Exercise designed to boost coordination of the spine muscles can reduce back pain according to the latest findings. The program is called motor control exercise and it begins with the patient practicing normal use of the spine muscles by conducting regular tasks and activities which is guided by a physical therapist. Exercises become gradually more ...click here to read more

A new study has found that high blood sugar levels may increase the risk of heart attack complications. High blood sugar has been found to lead to stronger contractions of blood vessels along with researchers identified a protein responsible for these contractions. The findings could help improve current treatments for stroke and heart attack. A ...click here to read more

Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum caused by a bacterial or fungal infection. The peritoneum is the tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen, which covers and supports the majority of the inner abdominal organs, such as the stomach and intestines. If peritonitis is left untreated, complications may arise. For example, the infection ...click here to read more