Category Archives: Health News

Strong bones are a crucial component of aging, but if you don’t put in the effort, they will not appear naturally. What makes strong bones so important? They give your body structure and protect your organs. They also help you move and stay balanced. When they are weak and porous, they have limited ability to ...click here to read more

Sleep deprivation has been shown to impact judgment, decision-making, and mood. A new study published in the journal Nature and Science of Sleep shows that sleep-deprived adults also evaluate angry faces as less trustworthy. This suggests that lack of sleep can impair our ability to accurately assess people we come into contact with and could ...click here to read more

If you’re getting ready for a hip or knee replacement – like an estimated one million Americans – you may be looking forward to returning to pain-free mobility. And hopefully, you’ll get there, but it will take a lot of work. Thankfully, you can start preparing for your recovery before you even have the procedure. ...click here to read more

Your legs are pretty impressive. Not only do they carry all of your weight to move you from place to place, but the veins have to work against gravity to carry blood from your feet back up to your heart. That’s a lot of pressure. Sometimes, however, the veins responsible for carrying that blood don’t ...click here to read more

There is so much data on coffee that it can be confusing to figure out what’s what. Some work suggests it can be harmful, while a mountain of other work indicates its benefits. Generally, it seems like up to 4 cups of coffee per day can produce benefits. More than that, you could be flirting ...click here to read more

A nutrient-packed diet isn’t just great for your body. It can protect your brain, too. A healthful, nutrient-rich diet can help blood and oxygen get to your brain, as well as protect brain cells, help reduce the risk of memory and thinking trouble, and potentially lower the risk for memory loss. But are there specific ...click here to read more

Did you know that hearing impairment and vision impairment can be used to identify those at risk of cognition impairment? A recent study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports found that those with hearing and vision impairment were more likely to experience early onset cognitive decline. This is important information for seniors and ...click here to read more

Remember this little rhyme if you’re concerned about prostate health: “if you want to protect your prostate, lose weight.” New research is showing that men with growing waistlines are more likely to die from a severe prostate illness. Specifically, the risk grows by 7 percent for every 4-inch increase in belly fat. The researchers carrying ...click here to read more

It might seem absurd to think that you can undergo a major health event and not even know it. But it’s possible, and it can put your life at risk. A statement by the American Stroke Association and the American Heart Association estimated that as many as a quarter of octogenarians – people between the ...click here to read more

Do you ever experience muscle spasms? If so, you’re not alone. Muscle spasms are a common problem that can be both painful and frustrating. But new research suggests that there may be a simple way to help relieve them: calming the spinal cord. Those who experience muscle spasms may suffer from difficulty moving, disrupted sleep, ...click here to read more

I’m pretty sure everybody, at some point, has been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You may have even believed it. But is there any merit to this old slab of advice? It really depends on who you ask and what your eating habits are. An estimated 15 percent of ...click here to read more

As we age, many people start to have poor vision, which may be mistakenly diagnosed with mild brain decline. To ensure that seniors are getting the appropriate care, it’s essential to understand the differences between poor vision and mild brain decline. By doing so, we can help ensure that older people can live fulfilling lives ...click here to read more

Living with IBS can present all kinds of challenges, only one of which might be what you eat. Of course it makes sense to things irritable bowel syndrome is all about food. After all, the symptoms are all gut-related and for many, turn to their worst directly after eating. If you’re living with IBS you’re ...click here to read more

Men bothered by a frequent urge to urinate, whether day or night, might have more than some irritation to deal with. A new study suggests it could indicate early death. A research team looked at how men’s lower urinary tract symptoms, or LUTS, could be a risk factor for death. They learned that urinary incontinence ...click here to read more