Category Archives: Health News

The risk of diabetes may be avoided with daily physical activity, according to a study published in Endocrine Connections. Researchers suggest that even a lower intensity of physical activity could help prevent metabolic diseases such as diabetes. Not getting enough physical activity could lead to metabolic complications such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. It ...click here to read more

This might sound crazy, but your minestrone soup recipe could help ward off malaria. It doesn’t stop there, either. Broths are becoming increasingly noted for their health benefits, ranging from protection against infection to joint health. A recent study by Imperial College London found that soup was able to stop the spread of Plasmodium falciparum, ...click here to read more

It can be funny listening to people talk about anti-aging. It’s unfortunate when people believe in aging myths and choose to live their lives according to these myths. Myths surrounding aging can be dangerous and encourage your chances of illness in old age. But realizing that they are untrue can cut the risk for chronic ...click here to read more

Getting sick is the last thing you want if you’re traveling for the holidays. Unfortunately, many of the people you’ll be crossing paths with are Kris Kringle’s of germs. Sometimes these germs can have severe consequences. Pneumonia, viral infections, respiratory illness, and other dangerous immune system busters are lurking on the surfaces of airplanes and ...click here to read more

A new study finds that treating young people with high cholesterol levels may help to reduce the risk of heart disease later in life. This research published in The Lancet has been described as the “most comprehensive” review of its kind. Looking at 400,000 patients over 40 years, the study found a link between cholesterol ...click here to read more

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is frustrating for doctors and patients alike. It’s very difficult to diagnose because it takes on so many forms. And how you treat the condition largely depends on individual cases. For some, IBS may mean regular diarrhea. For others, it can be consistent constipation. It can also take the form ...click here to read more

Let’s not beat around the bush here. If you’ve got high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and elevated blood sugar, there’s a decent chance you could end up on an operating table. Surgeries are risky, expensive, and can leave you with a long and trying recovery period. A new study, however, is showing that there might ...click here to read more

Those with a large waist but normal weight could be at a higher risk for developing dementia, according to new research. Previous studies have linked a larger waist circumference to health problems, but this is a first to show a link to dementia. The Korean study led by Dr. Geum Joon Cho and colleagues at ...click here to read more

Hydration may be a problem in adults suffering from poor cognitive health, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition. Not getting enough water has been shown to cause many problems such as fatigue and headache, but this new research shows it may be harming cognitive function as well. The study ...click here to read more

There are many reasons why people show a higher risk of high blood pressure, and working long hours behind a desk could be added to the list. High blood pressure or hypertension is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such ...click here to read more

For many, the holidays are centered on food. Turkey, stuffing, cranberry, Yule log, eggnog, and various spirits not only help liven up the season, but they practically hold it up. If you’re struggling with weight, high blood sugar, or high blood pressure, the season can be especially difficult. It’s tough when you have your health ...click here to read more

If you had a big bowl of pasta and some chocolate cake for dessert, it might explain why you’re having trouble sleeping. Some new research has found a close association between diet and insomnia that might help you answer the perplexing question of why you can’t sleep. Americans eat a lot of “refined” carbs. Stuff ...click here to read more

You’ve heard about the dangers associated with too little sleep, but what about getting too much? It seems crazy, doesn’t it? But like most things, too much can be problematic when it comes to sleep. At least that’s the finding from a new study recently published in Neurology. The study notes a close association between ...click here to read more

Sometimes you can have trouble hearing and ultimately think the worst: that its irreversible damage caused by years of sound exposure. While it’s true that your ears take a beating over the years—machinery, traffic, music, leaf blowers, and daily interactions with life can all put immense stress on your ears—sometimes it can be as simple ...click here to read more