Category Archives: Health News

If you’ve got heart disease, high blood pressure, heart failure, or have suffered a stroke, there is one form of exercise that might separate itself from the pack: tai chi. New research is showing that tai chi can help heart patients solve some problems they encounter each day. For example, Health Day reports that a ...click here to read more

People diet for a lot of reasons. Some for aesthetic purposes, while others are trying to get an existing health condition under control. But results often fizzle out, if they occur at all. So, what are you supposed to do? Stop dieting. Seriously. Diets can feel good at the start. Maybe you’ve decided to limit ...click here to read more

New research has discovered a relationship between high consumption of dairy and a lower risk of diabetes and hypertension. The international study found the association to be true especially in those who consumed whole-fat varieties. With hypertension and diabetes rates rising in the U.S., many leading health professionals are looking for alternative treatments and prevention ...click here to read more

What is anti-aging? I mean, really. Is it about how you look on the outside or how you feel on the inside? It’s a bit of both. Healthy aging is about getting older without disease or disability. It’s about maintaining a high level of cognitive and physical function and actively engaging with life. Healthy aging, ...click here to read more

The economy is reopening and that means you might be returning to work. If not, you might be anticipating a return to the shops and restaurants in your community that have been closed for months. But have you thought about how you’re going to get there? That’s a conversation many people seem to be overlooking. ...click here to read more

Age-related cataracts (ARC) are the leading cause of blindness in an estimated 13 million people worldwide, but new research finds that physical exercise may help to reduce the risk of eye disease. Chinese and Australian researchers combined studies of more than 170,000 people to find the relationship between physical activity and cataracts. Published in the ...click here to read more

Unless you’re living in a tropical climate and spend a lot of time outdoors or proactively take a supplement, there is a good chance you’re not getting enough vitamin D. If you’ve been following COVID-19 stay at home orders, you, like close to half of North Americans, are probably getting insufficient vitamin D. And that ...click here to read more

Having persistent negative thoughts in middle age may raise the risk of dementia, leading to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new UCL-led study. Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the study outlines how people over 55 who had ‘repetitive negative thinking’ (RNT) show an increased risk of cognitive decline as well as the deposition of harmful ...click here to read more

You’re likely aware that food choices play a major role in your health and risk for disease. But some risks can be hiding in your blind spot and you might never see them coming. When it comes to eye health, you may have heard about certain antioxidants that can help prevent eye damage and conditions ...click here to read more

Do you want to know how long you’re going to live? The answer could lie in how active you are. A new study has found that exercise is a major indicator of longevity and can help predict the odds of developing heart disease or dying early. Past research has already shown that exercise has anti-aging ...click here to read more

Having a restless night’s sleep may not just leave you feeling groggy and tired—it may also be hardening your arteries and leading to inflammation. A new study from University of California, Berkeley has found that disrupted sleep and clogged arteries are pathologically intertwined. Sleep scientists at UC Berkeley have uncovered how fragmented nightly sleep can ...click here to read more

When blood vessels are loose, relaxed, and wide, good things happen. It means nutrient-rich oxygenated blood can circulate throughout your body. Good circulation means lower blood pressure, less risk for heart disease, and improved overall health. Your body wants to move blood through as efficiently as possible. You even produce chemicals like nitric oxide to ...click here to read more

As more research comes to light, we are starting to get a better understanding of the impact COVID-19 has on health, particularly on those with high blood pressure. A new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus. The ...click here to read more

COVID-19 has likely turned your world upside down in more ways than one. If it means you’re now working from home, that could have another unintended consequence: poor sleep. Given the fact that the pandemic and self-isolation can lead to anxiety and sleepless nights, suddenly having your professional life thrust into your home can make ...click here to read more