Category Archives: General Health

If you’re feeling a little down right now, the boost you need could be a lot closer than you think. In fact, it may be as simple as turning on the tap. Hydration may be the reason you lack the energy and outlook you’re after. There is plenty of data to support hydration’s impact on ...click here to read more

Most people have never lifted weights. You might be one of them. But here’s some advice: you should start. Muscle tissue, bone density, strength, and power all decline with age. You might not have felt the effects much in your 40s and 50s, but there is a good chance you’ll start noticing it soon if ...click here to read more

Relationships can be one of the biggest stressors there are, and that’s been highlighted by the pandemic. Whether you’re sharing a one-bedroom apartment with your partner or a 4-bedroom house, it can be difficult to avoid stress and carve out space. There is such a thing as spending too much time together, regardless of whether ...click here to read more

Early in the pandemic, it became normal to sanitize everything all the time. I remember taking about 30 minutes to wipe down all my groceries, countertops, and door handles upon returning from a trip to the market. But times have changed. A combination of COVID fatigue set in, and I, like many others, came back ...click here to read more

Although your brain is not a muscle, it may make sense to treat it as such. Without enough exercise, it could become weak and more prone to trouble. That’s important to think about as you advance in years. After all, declining brain health and a lowered capacity to think and remember are among the biggest ...click here to read more

Depending on where you live, you may have recently been subjected to a rude awakening. For me, it was an onslaught of sneezes, a runny nose, and watery eyes. Allergy season showed up in a hurry and hit hard. For those of you who’ve been spared thus far: it is coming. Experts suggest climate change ...click here to read more

A new study suggests there’s no gain without pain when it comes to treating peripheral artery disease, or PAD. The work, published in JAMA, looked at how walking intensity could improve pain sensation and the distance covered by people suffering from the condition. Peripheral artery disease affects roughly 8.5 million people in America. It’s a ...click here to read more

It’s no secret that financial problems can lead to stress, but new research has found that it can cause pain later in life. According to a new study from the University of Georgia, those who experience financial stress in midlife are more at risk of increased physical pain nearly 30 years later. The study, published ...click here to read more

If you’ve been moving a little bit more as temperatures have risen, you may be feeling it more ways than one. Muscle cramps are common at the beginning of an exercise routine, particularly if the increased workload is a shock. But a long layoff isn’t the only potential cause for cramping. Age, hydration, and nutrition ...click here to read more

You may not have worked a desk job, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have a high risk for a painful and irritating condition called carpal tunnel syndrome. It’s often associated with computer use, but the effects of carpal tunnel reach much further. New data suggests that workers in other industries experience the condition more ...click here to read more

You’d be hard-pressed to find anybody who has gone unaffected by the pandemic. Even if you think you’re doing alright, you’re probably wrong. For example, have you been as active as you were before the lockdowns? And even if you’ve boosted your activity to exercise for 45 minutes per day, what are you doing the ...click here to read more

When you’re slogging through an afternoon and need a pick me up. What do you reach for? Many grab a coffee and a sugary snack to help them power through. And it works. Until it doesn’t. If you’ve gone with the sugary snack, you crash hard. If coffee gave you some support, you likely find ...click here to read more

The usefulness of multivitamins is hotly debated. Many contend that they are a waste of money for most people, while others suggest they may help specific segments of the population. A recent study looked to shed some light on the topic. It found that older adults who took a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement, along ...click here to read more

A new announcement from the medicine watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that people suffering from chronic pain should perform regular exercise. Many people who have chronic pain turn to painkillers, so the institute hopes to curb the number of patients taking medications. Experts agree that it’s not surprising to ...click here to read more