Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

We’ve all fallen before, causing us to twist an ankle or wrist and oftentimes calling it a sprain. But what is a sprain exactly and how do we know when it’s not something more serious that requires medical attention? Medical professionals want you to know the differences between sprains and strains as they are separate ...click here to read more

Possibly a sign of the times and the increasing rise in technology—and being infinitely more convenient and efficient—patients are beginning to seek lifestyle counseling online and are seeing real tangible health improvements, according to a new study aimed at blood pressure management. Participants of the online-oriented study were able to lower their blood pressure as ...click here to read more

According to a Swedish study, losing your sense of smell may be linked to an early death. The study goes on to report that people in the 40s and 50s with a poor sense of smell had a 20 percent increased risk of dying within 10 years, and not due to dementia or the like, ...click here to read more

If you’re a woman in her 50s and are going through menopause, you may have experienced the dreaded hot flash, one of menopauses most common symptoms. A hot flash is a sudden feeling of intense heat, usually felt in the face, neck, and chest. These areas could turn red and you might sweat profusely, resulting in ...click here to read more

A study conducted by the independent research organization NORC at the University of Chicago suggests that as we grow older, our happiness grows too. The pessimism of the younger generation takes an optimistic turn later in life according to the results of the study. Despite the fact that being of old age brings with it ...click here to read more

A new study by researchers from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions suggest that a woman’s social life may be linked to how well her sense of smell functions. The study found that older women who do not do well on a smell identification task tend to have fewer social connections, as reported in the ...click here to read more

The fight against Alzheimer’s disease is one that has been raging for decades now, and unfortunately, we have only learned a limited amount in all the years of research on the subject. While it is poorly understood, we are confident that about 70 percent of the risk attributed to developing the disease is genetic. Other ...click here to read more

There is nothing more embarrassing than to be out in public and accidently peeing your pants. It isn’t something that crosses your mind, as for the entirety of your life it wasn’t a problem. When you feel the urge to urinate, you hold it in until the next available restroom and then you go and ...click here to read more