Category Archives: Health News

A new study from Michigan Medicine’s Sleep Disorders Centers has found that treating sleep apnea may reduce the risk of dementia among seniors. Researchers looked at patients who received positive airway pressure therapy and found that they were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairment issues later in life. The study analyzed ...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

Here’s one for you: drinking wine may save your eyes from cataracts. A new study published in Ophthalmology found that a few glasses of alcohol per week, but mainly red wine, was associated with a lower risk for cataracts surgery. Cataracts affect millions as one of the leading causes of vision impairment or loss in ...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

Like many, I stopped going to the gym in February 2020 when it looked like North America was about to join the swaths of countries crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic. A little over a year later, and I have to say that I look and feel quite different from a physical standpoint. My muscles are ...click here to read more

People who have hearing and vision loss have been found to have a higher risk of dementia. Often a normal part of getting older, vision and hearing loss have been the focus of research, as many of these patients have developed cognitive decline years later. Research published in Neurology shows how having both vision and ...click here to read more

The whole idea of working long hours never made sense to me. Why put so much emphasis on one thing at the expense of so many others? A new study is showing that those long hours don’t make sense to your heart, either. Life, of course, is expensive. People need to earn a living. But ...click here to read more

Superfoods are sexy. Given a choice, I’m sure you’d go with goji or acai berries over yogurt or potatoes. But really, does something being dressed up and labeled make it better? Not really. In fact, if you really want what you need, nutrition might get about as boring as it gets. I don’t mean the ...click here to read more

Constipation is complex. It’s easy to think it’s all about fiber intake and gut health, but your digestive system is far fickler. Simple changes in your routine like the weather or daylight savings time can throw it for a loop. A weekend getaway can turn into a weekend backup, and the massive routine wrench issued ...click here to read more

High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke risk, and dementia are all related to high cholesterol. New research suggests a severe COVID-19 infection is, too. A new study published in Scientific Reports suggests that high triglycerides and LDL cholesterol, as well as low HDL cholesterol, could play a major role in the severity of a COVID-19 ...click here to read more

For people that have insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be beneficial in helping with a reduction of symptoms. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. Chronic insomnia ...click here to read more

No one likes ear wax, but you need it. It helps keep your ears clean and protects dust and dirt from getting deep inside your ear canal, where it may cause infection and other problems. North Americans seem disgusted by ear wax. We put things in our ear to try and scoop it out or ...click here to read more

There are lots of organs and internal systems that work to keep you alive and energized. Your liver, heart, lungs, and brain easily come to mind. There’s your metabolism and cardiovascular system. And there are also mitochondria. Mitochondria are organelles that are found in every cell in your body, providing the energy they need to ...click here to read more

The importance of healthy living is emphasized in a new study that has found a link between heart patients and diabetes. The new research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that nearly 30% of patients with coronary artery disease have diabetes. Lack of exercise and obesity are common risk factors for diabetes ...click here to read more