Category Archives: Health News

The holiday season has just begun, and you may already be feeling the effects of salty, fatty, sugary foods that are in no shortage this time of year. Chocolates, candies, buttery mashed potatoes, little appetizers, egg nog, and more are okay to indulge in from time to time. But making them consistent parts of your ...click here to read more

Shoveling snow is a fact of life for many across the country and something that most don’t consider risky behavior. But it is. Many people who shovel snow don’t exercise regularly. Grabbing a shovel to move around hundreds of pounds of snow, if you’ve been doing nothing for several months, can strain your heart, as ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, if you regularly use table salt, you may be at a higher risk of heart disease. So, if you want to keep your heart healthy, limiting your intake of table salt is important. Most people love the taste of salt. ...click here to read more

Cholesterol can be confusing stuff. There’s good cholesterol, bad cholesterol, foods with cholesterol that don’t impact blood cholesterol, and foods without it that do. It might be that the only thing most people really understand about cholesterol is that if it gets too high, it can pose a major risk to their heart, health, and ...click here to read more

A healthy diet is important for many reasons, including preventing cardiovascular disease. Previous research has shown that those who eat healthily can help to prevent obesity and reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Now, a new study suggests that a healthy diet can also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease ...click here to read more

When COVID-19 burst onto the scene in North America in 2020, it pushed most other viruses out of the way. In 2022, common colds and flu have almost become an afterthought. COVID led to lockdowns, working from home, and a jump in virtual communications, limiting the spread of other viruses. Further, the last two years ...click here to read more

Bone fracture is a major concern for many women as they age, but new research suggests that a higher intake of vitamin K may help when taken earlier in life. Researchers from Edith Cowan University’s Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute believe they have found a way to help prevent bone fracture when steps are ...click here to read more

There are plenty of reasons to keep your liver healthy. You may know that it is your body’s main force against removing toxins. But your liver may also play a role in heart health. Liver disease is caused by fat buildup in the organ, resulting from alcoholism or poor diet. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or ...click here to read more

Over the past few years, people have come to think of potatoes as an unhealthy vegetable, but new research suggests that they can be part of a healthy diet. With the trend of diets such as paleo and keto, potatoes have been tossed to the side and developed a reputation for causing weight gain and ...click here to read more

Temperatures have dropped, and the snow has started, so you can keep up with your workouts and active lifestyle or let your health deteriorate over the winter. When put like that, staying indoors with hot cocoa, snacks, and movies doesn’t sound so good, does it? But getting outside and staying active in the winter takes ...click here to read more

Older adults aged 40-70 years are at risk for undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, finds a new study. The research, published in the journal Diabetologia, looked at data and found that screening all people in the age group would find undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes more than two years earlier and help people begin treatment ...click here to read more

Have you recovered after setting your clocks back an hour a few weeks ago? Well, the U.S. government is proposing to eliminate the November change altogether, which may be a welcome relief to you. A little more sunlight in the evening through the winter couldn’t do any harm, right? Well, it may. And that’s why ...click here to read more

Over the course of your life, you may have tried to slow your breathing to calm down, focused on your breath, or taken a breath and counted to ten before deciding to get angry. Breathing to control nerves and emotions is something that many have heard of or believe in, and now a new study ...click here to read more

It’s no secret that athletes are at a higher risk of developing joint pain and osteoarthritis. But what may come as a surprise is just how much higher that risk is for those who participate in elite-level sports. A recent study found that one in four retired Olympians reported osteoarthritis diagnoses. Osteoarthritis is a form ...click here to read more