Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

Sedentary behavior has been linked to numerous health consequences, and new research has found that avoiding such behavior can reduce your risk of chronic kidney disease. Researchers found that 80 minutes a day of sedentary behavior was associated with a 20 percent higher risk of chronic kidney disease. Findings from the study will be presented ...click here to read more

Research from the University of East Anglia suggests that routine blood work could better help determine dehydration in older adults. Older adults are at a higher risk of dehydration, which is a serious health condition. Dehydration can lead to poor health outcomes such as disability or even death. The current test for dehydration – serum ...click here to read more

A Northwestern Medical study has found that although blood pressure medications can help stabilize current blood pressure issues, they are unable to undo previous damage. Treating high blood pressure is essential to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, but the researchers suggest that blood pressure medications can’t undo what has already been done; ...click here to read more

High uric acid levels – known as hyperuricemia – increase the risk of gout, kidney disease, and early death. Uric acid is the product of the breakdown of purines. Purines are found in many of the foods we consume daily like red meat and even alcohol. When purines are broken down and turned into uric acid, ...click here to read more

A common shoulder dislocation, known as acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation, has been found to be able to heal on its own without surgery. If a dislocation is severe enough, it is often treated with surgery; however, research has found that those who opt-out of surgery experience fewer complications and return back to work sooner. The ...click here to read more

More evidence has come to light to support that antidepressants along with Alzheimer’s disease drugs may benefit stroke patients and boost recovery. Unfortunately, all of the current evidence is conflicting, so a large-scale study is required to better prove the effects of these types of medications on stroke patients. Neurologist Xabier Beristain from the Loyola ...click here to read more

The progression of dietary fatty acids in multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune chronic-inflammatory disease, have been found to support the immune system. The research comes from a collaboration between the Departments of Neurology at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (St. Josef-Hospital) and the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen. The researchers uncovered that long-chain fatty acids support the development and ...click here to read more

Glaucoma fall risk in the elderly can be detected early and reduced by measuring gait abnormalities – movement patterns of limbs – according to new findings. Researchers from Washington State University developed a way to analyze a person’s gait with sensors, which could reduce the risk of falls in elderly people with glaucoma. Researchers from ...click here to read more