Category Archives: Health News

What’s better than the relationship with a good friend that engages in a constant stream of trash talk? Not much. There’s one friend I’ve got who I’ve been dealing it to for decades—and he to me—and a new study suggests he might be on to something. Here’s the synopsis: he’s from a small town and ...click here to read more

Plantar fasciitis is no good. The sharp, stabbing, burning pain that can attack your heel on a moment’s notice makes sitting on the sofa a way better option than almost anything else. And when you can’t walk, you know all the bad things that can happen. But instead of going over all of the health ...click here to read more

As the holiday’s approach and temptations are on every table, you may want to reach for a piece of whole fruit over a sugary treat to help reduce your blood pressure. Research from the University of Delaware suggests that enjoying a piece of fruit rather than a sugary treat is linked with a reduction in high ...click here to read more

Everyone knows someone who must be lying about their age. After all, how can they look like that and have all that energy if they were as old as you? After about 35 or 40, I’d say “the real you” starts to show, and it will typically go one way or the other. Some will ...click here to read more

To help keep memory sharp, follow a heart-healthy diet and an aerobic exercise program. This is the recommendation after a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that healthy lifestyle behaviors can help to slow the development of cognitive impairment without dementia (CIND). Cognitive impairment without dementia, or mild cognitive impairment, ...click here to read more

Adding extra virgin olive oil to your diet may be an effective way to boost brain health and lower dementia risk. This new information comes from a study conducted by scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Extra virgin olive oil is a superfood that is rich in cell-promoting antioxidants. It ...click here to read more

Many people with macular degeneration find the treatment methods for the eye disorder to be ineffective or cause unwanted side effects. This is why a new treatment method found by Jinglin Huang, a graduate student in medical engineering at Caltech, has caught the attention of many health care providers. Because the disease develops as a ...click here to read more

Are you familiar with the Blue Zone? If not, it is a selection of regions around the globe where residents live unusually long and have minimal risk for disease. They are healthier than most people, and it is believed a large part of that has to do with the foods they eat. It is important ...click here to read more

If you suffer from joint pain or an autoimmune condition that locks your joints, the idea of exercise can be less than appealing. In fact, the suggestion that you should start exercising might make your eyes roll. If you’re already in pain, how the heck are you supposed to start moving around? But even though ...click here to read more

Find somebody who doesn’t have a love/hate relationship with holiday eating. It’s nearly impossible—we love how it tastes, but we hate how it makes us feel. How many times have you and your friends and family sat around after the meal talking about how stuffed you were, often suffering through some foul unwanted scents courtesy ...click here to read more

For many women experiencing menopause, low libido can be a problem. A new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that women in their 60s report a variety of reasons why their libido may be low, and it doesn’t always involve the hormones associated with menopause. The study published in ...click here to read more

Men and women alike are quick to blame hormones when it comes to a struggling sex drive. Men tend to suggest it’s lower testosterone that’s causing a lack of energy and erection troubles, while women cite postmenopausal issues. But new research is suggesting that it’s much more than that, especially for women. A news survey ...click here to read more

A new study is showing that stopping one dangerous gut bacteria could be the key to treating alcoholic liver disease, which is a growing problem in America and around the world. Using mice, researchers used a cocktail of bacteriophages—viruses used to kill bacteria—that effectively eliminated alcoholic liver disease. The scientists used the bacteriophage to selectively ...click here to read more

So, you’ve been increasing your activity to lower cholesterol, drop a few pounds, and improve overall health. But now the holidays are coming and time is in short supply. Whatever will you do? The holidays come but once a year and enjoying them is very important. You don’t want to be the person who ditches ...click here to read more