Category Archives: Health News

A new study has compared the risk of e-cigarettes on cardiovascular disease with the risk caused by traditional cigarettes. The researchers also compared the effects of e-cigarettes with nicotine versus those that are nicotine-free. The participants were separated into experimental groups of either smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or nicotine-free e-cigarettes. The researchers took vitals from the ...click here to read more

When you have a strong heart, that means your body can receive oxygenated blood more efficiently. Oxygenated blood is like gasoline in a car – it fuels the entire body in the same way gasoline fuels a car. There are many different factors which can weaken your circulatory system, such as being overweight, having a ...click here to read more

A study has found that having symptoms of erectile dysfunction could be an early sign of impending heart disease. Common risk factors for heart disease among men include smoking, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and being overweight. These are the same risk factors of erectile dysfunction that shed light on the condition. If a man is suffering ...click here to read more

Dementia cases are projected to hit over 75 million by 2030 and triple by 2050. Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s and dementia, there are certain risk factors that have been highlighted which may increase a person’s risk of developing memory loss. Many of these risk factors are lifestyle habits and others are genetic ...click here to read more

You don’t need to be young or a bodybuilder to want to build muscle. Having muscle is an important part of being healthy and being healthy applies to people of all ages. But it isn’t about looking bulky or muscular, it’s about strength and being able to perform tasks on your own. When you have ...click here to read more

A new study has linked obstructive sleep apnea with changes to the structure of the brain that resemble the changes seen in the early developmental stages of dementia. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that causes the walls of the throat to relax and narrow, cutting off breathing temporarily during sleep. Previous studies ...click here to read more

Snapping hip syndrome can be slightly annoying for some people and a major problem for others, especially those who are athletes or professional dancers. What is snapping hip syndrome? Simply put, it’s a snapping sound or sensation in the hip when you walk, run, rise from a sitting position, or swing your leg around. If ...click here to read more

Tinnitus is a medical condition defined by the perception of a sound, often described as a ringing, that is not caused by any external source. It is said to affect six million people in the United Kingdom. Around one in every 100 tinnitus patients experience extreme distress from the condition, some even becoming disabled by ...click here to read more

Left bundle branch block or LBBB is essentially a blockage of electrical impulses to the heart’s left ventricle, which is the lower-left part of the heart. Knowing how the heart works is the first step to understanding the underlying causes of LBBB and how to go about treating it. The best way to explain left ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common kind of arthritis, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints and bones. More than 1.3 million adults in the United States are affected by RA, approximately 75 percent of which are women. The condition can cause inflammation and joint pain in many different parts of the ...click here to read more

Do you wake up feeling groggy and not full of energy? Sleep is supposed to revitalize you and make you feel refreshed, but many of us simply don’t feel that way, which can make getting through the day quite the challenge. A new sleep calculator has been released that tells you the appropriate time you ...click here to read more

A new study from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has found that impaired vision may be an indicator for cognitive decline in elderly people. It has been shown that both vision loss and cognitive decline are increasing issues among the elderly and a cross-sectional association between the two has been established. Studies ...click here to read more

Branch retinal artery occlusion, or BRAO, is a common disorder of a branch of the central retinal artery that leads to ischemia in the retina. While some people with branch retinal artery occlusion don’t experience symptoms, others do. There are a number of different causes of BRAO. Branch retinal artery occlusion has two subtypes: permanent ...click here to read more

A new study has found a relationship between poor sleep quality and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). This is the first study to find this association exists outside of the effects of sleep apnea. Atrial fibrillation is a rapid, irregular heartbeat. It can result in symptoms that reduce the quality of life in ...click here to read more