Category Archives: Health News

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause real burning pain for women. They are not only extremely irritating, but they are a major hindrance to your quality of life. And unfortunately, if you’ve had one, you’re quite likely to get another. Especially if you’re post-menopausal. Recurrence rates for UTIs among post-menopausal women hang around 55% and ...click here to read more

If you’ve been doing your family, friends, community, and society a favor by spending the last couple of months inside, you could be running out of meal ideas. I don’t want to knock anybody, but North American eating isn’t always exciting. There are only so many meat and starchy side options one can move through ...click here to read more

It’s hard to knock a plant-based diet… provided it’s based on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts, instead of chips and cookies. Plant-based diets are associated with better cardiovascular and metabolic health due to a general ability to fight inflammation. But these nutrient-dense diets generally have one glaring hole: they can be very low in high-quality ...click here to read more

A new study from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has found an association between high blood pressure during and after exercise and cardiovascular disease later in life. In middle-aged adults, significant markers were identified in those whose blood pressure remained high while exercising and after. These markers were indicators of a higher risk ...click here to read more

Does age come with a lot of worries? I suppose it depends on who you ask. But one thing that can be easy for everyone to overlook is balance. Maintaining good balance is a central component of healthy aging. It often becomes compromised as people advance in their years and it can have some dire ...click here to read more

Can you tell how healthy you are? Immune health is dependent on a number of factors. Sleep, fitness, diet, genetics, and more all play a role. And although you might only think about your immune system when you need it—like when you’re battling a cold—daily decisions contribute to its effect. The more you work on ...click here to read more

Getting enough exercise is important for everyone, but for those with atrial fibrillation, it could mean avoiding early mortality. A study published in the European Heart Journal has found that regular endurance training and healthy fitness levels seem to protect against serious cardiovascular events in those diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. People with atrial fibrillation have ...click here to read more

It’s nearly impossible to avoid sitting for extended periods under current stay-at-home orders. Even if you’re getting out for regular exercise, you’re almost certainly sitting more than you have in a long time. And it could be leading to neck pain. Performing mundane everyday tasks like reading, chatting on the phone, or looking at your ...click here to read more

Lowering the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure could be as simple as having a dairy-rich diet. According to a new study published online in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, consuming at least two daily servings of dairy is linked to lower risks of high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as the ...click here to read more

If you’re 60+ and want to boost your brain, here’s a tip: move more. A new study has found that aerobic exercise plays an instrumental role in reducing brain age. Activities like walking, dancing, swimming, and more can improve older adult’s thinking and memory, even if they’ve spent a long time sitting on the couch. ...click here to read more

As more North Americans are regularly donning face masks upon leaving their homes, it may have come with a striking realization: your breath isn’t as fresh as you thought it was. It’s one thing to catch the occasional whiff of a friend or colleague with chronic halitosis, but it hits a little harder when it’s ...click here to read more

Among the older population, health care professionals are noticing an increase in depression in those who suffer from insomnia. Researchers from John Hopkins recently studied the effects of lack of sleep among seniors and found a relationship to depression and thinking problems. The study, published in the journal Sleep, looked at data from nearly 600 ...click here to read more

About 45% of Americans are infected with a silent killer. In fact, it’s not an infection at all, but rather a condition lurking within them potentially preparing to strike. High blood pressure, or hypertension, has earned the moniker the “silent killer,” largely because it is symptom-free. It develops slowly over time, all the while damaging ...click here to read more

New research has found some people with certain pre-existing diseases such as dementia may be at a higher risk for COVID-19. Experts believe that those with pre-existing conditions may need special treatments and more shielding as the world starts to slowly reopen. A research team based at the University of Exeter and the University of ...click here to read more