Category Archives: Health News

If you experience some stress in your life, you’re certainly not alone. A new Gallup Poll examining positive and negative experiences has shown that no matter where you live, stress, anger, and sadness are a regular part of life. Unfortunately, these feelings can go further than emotion and impact physical health too. The study showed ...click here to read more

Do you regularly skip breakfast? A shocking new study is showing why that could be a deadly idea. When it comes to meals, none are as hotly debated as the importance of breakfast. Intermittent fasters typically avoid eating upon waking, while others with the goal of weight loss tend to find getting rid of it ...click here to read more

For those suffering from depression, researchers say everyday stress may be enough to cause blood vessel dysfunction in otherwise healthy adults. A study recently published in Journal of the American Heart Association has shown that patients who had experienced stress in the previous 24 hours had worse endothelial function, a process that helps regulate blood ...click here to read more

Staying healthy is increasingly challenging as the years pass. So many things you simply can’t see start to happen, and they have the potential to put your health at risk. For example, you can’t really tell that blood has an increasingly difficult time moving through your arteries. Over time, your arteries and blood vessels harden ...click here to read more

Detox diets are awfully enticing. Marketing materials let you know that there are toxins lurking in and around you all the time, putting you at risk for a host of illnesses. But guess what? You don’t need a “cleanse diet.” There is plenty of research out there showing “detox” diets and juice cleanses are a ...click here to read more

According to research presented this week at EuroHeartCare 2019, two-thirds of people who suffer from heart failure also show signs of memory problems. During the scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, it was shown that there was a direct link between exercise and healthy brain function in heart failure patients. The study presented ...click here to read more

If you’ve been feeling fatigued lately—and maybe not just lately, but for years—it can be easy to think it’s a normal part of aging. Yes, you might not be the same person you were earlier in life, but the lack of energy doesn’t have to control you. It’s easy to believe that you feel the ...click here to read more

A new study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology has shown that those with a higher level of physical activity may have a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. The study assessed participants from the Nurse’s Health Study II, which was a study done from 1989–2015 that included information on 116,430 registered nurses in the United ...click here to read more

If you’ve got a healthy diet, active life, good friends, and good sleep, you’ve essentially got the ingredients for a healthy life. But more often than not, one of those gets tossed to the wayside. And the truth is that it may have the biggest impact on overall health and longevity. It’s easy to stay ...click here to read more

Why is muscle strength so often overlooked when it comes to healthy aging? It’s quite silly considering the myriad ways it influences your health. Beyond being able to move heavy objects, muscle mass and strength can help protect and strengthen bones, boost metabolism, improve balance, reduce the risk of falls, liven you up, and make ...click here to read more

Older adults with type 2 diabetes, especially those taking diabetic medications, have a high short-term fracture risk, according to a new study. Research shows that not only are those who take medications at risk, but disease duration also contributes to risk factors. The goal of the study presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists ...click here to read more

Look, you know that fruits and vegetables are good for your heart. But how good? Well, a new study published in the Journal of the American Cardiology suggests eating a plant-based diet could cut your chances of heart failure by a whopping 41 percent. On the other hand, diets focused on meats, fried and processed ...click here to read more

A recent study published by the American Psychological Association has found that people who don’t give up on their goals and have a positive outlook on life appear to suffer less with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. The research looked at thousands of Americans over the course of 18 years. The study published in the ...click here to read more

How many times this year have you committed to eating more fish? Now, how many times have you not eaten more fish? I bet the answer to both is a lot. Look, when it comes to nutrition, we always have the best intentions, but we rarely realize them. Fatty fish is the best source for ...click here to read more