Category Archives: Health News

Stiff and painful joints are the hallmarks of arthritis and, at times, can feel unmanageable. However, you might be able to improve flexibility and mobility in your joints to help relieve pain and encourage better movement and independence. Stretching may help improve the flexibility and mobility of your joints. Performing stretches daily may help contribute ...click here to read more

When you experience random aches and pains, you might not want to reach for pills. Instead, you may prefer to keep things a little less intense. Maybe some rest, relaxation, or a natural remedy. Natural remedies may not necessarily work or be that much healthier than over-the-counter pain (OTC) medications. But they can be comforting, ...click here to read more

Sleep can impact heart health in many ways. Research shows greater cardiovascular risk when a person’s natural body clock is upset or deviated from. This was the information shared at this year’s online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Research relayed that at least 20% of European employees work evening or night ...click here to read more

Your colon might not be something you want to think about, but it is something you should think about. When trouble happens in the colon, it can lead to severe and life-threatening health conditions. There is a lot you can do to promote better colon health. Food choice is one of the biggest and easiest ...click here to read more

A new study shows that healthy living could play a significant role in improving prostate health in men with a high genetic risk. Regular exercise, a nutritious diet, not smoking, and other healthy lifestyle components were found to reduce the risk of severe prostate illness in men who are already at high risk. Although several ...click here to read more

Sleep issues are a common problem for many adults. Approximately 30% of all American’s have symptoms of insomnia. But new research has found that increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables could help young adults sleep better. The new study published in the Sleep Health Journal analyzed data from more than 1,400 participants. Eligible young ...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

A healthy body likely leads to a healthy brain. This is excellent news for anybody looking to stave off future cognitive decline and potentially prevent or delay dementia. Exercise is closely associated with a healthy brain. Plenty of data exists to show that when people live an active lifestyle, they are mentally sharper and experience ...click here to read more

For more than 40 years, organizations like the American Heart Association (AHA) and others have recommended low-fat diets. They were wrong. The ripple effects of their recommendation are widely felt today. Food manufacturers replaced fat with refined carbohydrates, and people snacked on things like low-fat cookies, chips, and other sweetened products. Fat-free pasta and bread ...click here to read more

As more people are diagnosed with hypertension in the US, health care workers are looking for more ways to reduce the risks associated with the condition. A new study shows that young adults can reduce their risk of developing high blood pressure by stepping up their exercise routine. Current guidelines indicate that adults should perform ...click here to read more

Despite the pandemic, it’s been a busy week. I wasn’t eating dinner until much later than usual and suffered the subsequent effects of having trouble falling and staying asleep. One evening, my partner put a kiwi in my hand and told me to eat it. I followed the advice and experienced no trouble falling or ...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

According to new research from the University of Tsukuba, exercise could be the key to a healthy liver. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder worldwide, which is why it has become the focus of many studies in the past few years. The condition is characterized by fat accumulation in liver ...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