Category Archives: General Health

The pandemic may have limited the amount of time you’ve spent with your grandkids over the past year and change. But vaccinations are increasing, COVID-19 infections are decreasing, and for many, social life is beginning to look a little more like it did before March 2020. Although the last year may have been taxing, you ...click here to read more

You might be shocked to find out the whole 10,000 steps per day quota is just a successful marketing campaign. Hey, I know that, and I still try to hit that “magic” number every day. In fact, a lot of people adhere to it. It’s almost become a golden rule. But what does the data ...click here to read more

Are the benefits of fatty fish ever going to end? Already noted for being great at supporting cardiovascular health and a healthier brain, new work is showing they may affect migraine headaches. Fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel may help reduce the intensity and frequency of migraine headaches, according to a new study. But ...click here to read more

Oftentimes, it doesn’t start as anything. Maybe a few more trips to the bathroom after a drink or the occasional need to urinate during the night. But things can get worse, and the slope may be quicker than you’d expect. That’s why it is worth monitoring symptoms when they begin so you can try your ...click here to read more

You may not pay much attention to it, but there are roughly five quarts of blood circulating through your body every minute. Along with other fluids, it plays a very important part in your health and wellness. Blood supplies nutrition to your muscles. It helps keep your immune system pumping. It removes waste, and it ...click here to read more

Acute and chronic inflammation are very different things. But it’s possible that a small, insignificant injury can be the gateway to further problems. Inflammation is a natural response designed to keep you healthy. When you bang your leg, inhale an allergen, or become infected with a virus, your body’s immune system goes to work to ...click here to read more

Everyone’s been awoken in the middle of the night to pee at some point. Maybe they had an after-dinner drink or had some tea too close to bedtime. But for others, it’s a nightly occurrence. Nearly two-thirds of adults between ages 55 and 84 experience regular nocturia – the need to urinate in the middle ...click here to read more

All the talk about COVID-19 and the growing list of “variants of concern” can take up a lot of health bandwidth. But it doesn’t mean that existing concerns and conditions have fallen by the wayside. Hypertension, for example, is back in a big way. A new study is showing that hypertension control – the ability ...click here to read more

Here’s a tip: superfoods don’t have to be single shining stars. Sometimes the right ensemble of high-quality foods without individual status can deliver the goods even more. The proof is in the porridge. New research suggests that breakfast eaters are more likely to hit nutritional targets throughout the day. More specifically, non-breakfast eaters tend to ...click here to read more

Is it healthier to eat a cheeseburger and fries at dinner than it is at lunch? It could be, based on your interpretation of a new study looking at food choices, nutrient timing, and heart health. But that doesn’t mean doing so is good for you. Researchers found that adults favoring a Western-style lunch, heavy ...click here to read more

How many times have you heard you should be walking more, counting your steps, or finding other ways to do what seems like the lowest intensity exercise possible? It comes from everywhere. Loved ones. Doctors. The internet, and even your e-mail inbox. The reason is because this simple activity has a number of benefits to ...click here to read more

Women who try and hold their pee as long as possible during the day might want to take a different approach and try to get up and go. At least that’s the latest advice from the Urology Care Foundation. The organization encourages women to take a proactive approach to urological health by listening to their ...click here to read more

New research shows that switching from a Western diet to a balanced diet could help you reduce skin and joint inflammation. The study led by UC Davis Health researchers states that the reduction may be due to a better-balanced gut microbial culture. Published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the study suggests that cutting out ...click here to read more

  New research is suggesting that obese individuals are far more likely to have long-lasting health issues if they get COVID-19 and survive. And the truth is that it’s not very surprising. Obesity tends to come along with a host of other health complications like heart trouble, high cholesterol, and type-2 diabetes. It’s also closely ...click here to read more