Category Archives: Health News

Walking or cycling to work may be the key to lowering your risk of heart attack, according to a new study. Heart attacks are considered serious medical emergencies, often caused by coronary heart disease, which a person can develop through eating a high-fat diet and lack of exercise. But this new study suggests how your ...click here to read more

There’s no simple way to put this: your nutritional needs change with age. The change comes from a bunch of reasons. You might not have the same appetite, food doesn’t taste as good, you have trouble chewing, or it gives you a bout of indigestion. And even if you’re still eating the way you always ...click here to read more

If you’ve seen the Terminator movies, you know all about how they see. The second its eyes are set on a person; they know everything there is to know—the stat line runs like a news ticker. A new study is suggesting that “smart” contact lenses could do the same… for your doctor. Preliminary research is ...click here to read more

It is inevitable that as we age, we lose muscle mass. Research has shown that starting around the age of 35, the loss of muscle begins. Although regular exercisers still lose muscle as they age, those who do not exercise at all can lose as much as five percent of their muscle every decade. Loss ...click here to read more

If you have a hard time hearing your loved ones in a crowded room with background noise, it might be time to take up tennis. Tennis, of course, is much better for your ears than a crowded restaurant where background noises commonly reach levels of 80 decibels or higher. But its effect may have nothing ...click here to read more

Are you comfortable with why you’re here and where you’re headed? If you are, it could lead to a healthier life and boost how you feel every day. A new study reports that people who have found meaning in their lives fare better when it comes to both physical and mental health compared to their ...click here to read more

There is little research on the relationship between migraine headaches and sleep, and the link between the two is not well understood. This is why investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have conducted the largest prospective study using objective measures of sleep to date to evaluate the relationship between ...click here to read more

The roads can be treacherous and the temperatures can induce frostbite or hypothermia if you’re not bundled up. Remember to clear the snow and ice from your walkway. You’ve heard it all before. But there are some other cold weather conditions you need to be wary of. When the temperatures drop and snow piles up, ...click here to read more

Lower body mass index (BMI) has been shown to reduce the risk of type II diabetes, according to a new study. Weight loss interventions that lower BMI have been consistently associated with a reduced type II diabetes risk among people with weight problems, varied family history, and genetic risk factors. The study published in PLOS ...click here to read more

It’s hard to rank one’s vital organs in order of importance; each plays a crucial role in health and survival. But one that does not receive its fair share of notoriety is the liver. To maintain a healthy liver, there’s not necessarily a lot you have to do—it’s pretty resilient. But it is sensitive to ...click here to read more

Those who enjoy winter activities, including skiing, may have a lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia, but not Alzheimer’s, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden together with Uppsala University. These brain researchers had the unique opportunity to analyze a large group of physically active skiers over two decades and found some ...click here to read more

We all have those days when the brain isn’t firing. You know, you’re the person at the party that can’t focus or contribute to a conversation. It can hit unexpectedly and leave you wondering why your brain can’t connect the dots. It’s called brain fog, and it’s surprisingly common. Thankfully, brain fog doesn’t necessarily signify ...click here to read more

Sugar can shock you in a big way. Days of fatigue may hit out of nowhere, prompting a trip to the doctor where a blood test may reveal your blood sugar is very high. If you don’t eat a lot of sweets or drink soda, the results can be perplexing and potentially devastating. But sugars ...click here to read more

Exercise and diet are key to a long and healthy life. These two components contribute to a healthy heart and mind, yet they don’t necessarily cover all the bases. In fact, they may even leave you exposed to a dangerous fall. You might think that if you go out for a walk every day, you’ve ...click here to read more