Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

Researchers from the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have revealed a link between high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, brain activity and executive function in the elderly. Cardiorespiratory endurance is the ability of the heart and lungs to absorb, transport and utilize oxygen over an extended period of time. A person with a high ...click here to read more

Growing public support for Canada and America’s smoke-free outdoor laws has been shown in a recent study. The study was conducted in collaboration with researchers at the University of Otago (New Zealand) and the University of Alberta (Canada). A key finding from the study is that the public welcomes smoke-free outdoor laws – specifically on ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk is much higher when a person has a history of heavy smoking, no exercise and bad diet, this according to new findings. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison were responsible for the new research which was conducted on women. Previous research supports that a healthy diet and exercise can reduce a ...click here to read more

Don’t let the term “diet” in diet soda fool you; diet soda can still lead to weight gain. A new study looked at the dietary habits of over 22,000 Americans and concluded that, to compensate for the drop in calories from a diet beverage, people tend to overeat other food items that often contain more ...click here to read more

American experts in preventative medicine now suggest low-dose aspirin is a means to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke for people in their 50s. Furthermore, individuals in their 60s can also reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke by taking low-dose aspirin, but it may not benefit them as much as those ...click here to read more

To determine the severity of bladder outlet obstruction in men, researchers suggest observing the bladder wall thickness in those with minimal urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia. For the findings 236 men with lower urinary tract symptoms were examined to determine a relationship between bladder wall thickness and bladder outlet obstruction. What they ...click here to read more

Researchers from Rutgers University have found that cognitive decline in seniors is far more rapid if they have low vitamin D levels as opposed to seniors with adequate levels of vitamin D. Lead researcher Joshua Miller said, “There were some people in the study who had low vitamin D who didn’t decline at all and ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that male smokers are 3.6 times more likely to experience tooth loss and female smokers increase their risk by 2.5 times. The list of side effects and consequences associated with smoking is abundant, from impotency all the way to cancer. There is numerous evidence which links smoking ...click here to read more