Category Archives: Health News

Pulmonary hypertension has had relatively little research done on it until recently. It’s a rare condition that has been established as a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The condition is associated with a high mortality rate. It’s a progressive disease, increasing pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) the longer the illness ...click here to read more

We all know that having high cholesterol is bad. It can have a serious impact on the heart. However, cholesterol isn’t just the heart’s problem. In fact, high cholesterol can affect your health in many ways, which is why it’s important to ensure that your LDL levels (bad cholesterol) are in check. Our body actually requires ...click here to read more

A new study has shown that older adults can reduce the risk of becoming frail by following the Mediterranean diet. Frailty is a highly common syndrome that often develops in older adults. The risk of frailty is well known to increase with age. Frailty is related to sustaining additional damage during a fall, eventual disability, ...click here to read more

When you think of hearing loss causes, you probably think of old age or being exposed to loud noises for a prolonged length of time. These are causes of hearing loss, but they aren’t the only ones. There’s a surprising cause of hearing loss that researchers uncovered, and it involves exposure to chemicals. Ototoxicants are ...click here to read more

A new study has found that even one night of bad sleep is enough to impact your brain health — more specifically, increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers found that a night of bad sleep increases protein build-up in the brain, which is linked to Alzheimer’s disease. A build-up of beta-amyloid protein is ...click here to read more

Often, more dangerous than any illness is the potential complications that can arise from it or from its treatment. The most serious of said complications is the potential for brain damage to occur. According to new research, cognitive or emotional difficulties that occur post-illness are as critical in severity as mild brain trauma. The cause ...click here to read more

With temperatures on the rise and the grass looking greener, it’s the perfect time of year to head outdoors. Not only to see spring in bloom but to protect your heart and mind. It is well documented that walking is a beneficial exercise when it comes to heart health and maintaining memory. Some studies have ...click here to read more

According to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, the use of certain medications, often prescribed to treat epilepsy, can increase a patient’s risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia. The results were noticeable after one year of continuous use of the antiepileptic medications. A year of taking ...click here to read more

There are many different things you can do to reduce your risk of a heart attack, such as not smoking, exercising, eating well, losing weight, getting enough sleep, and managing underlying health conditions. But did you ever think to change your state of mind to improve your heart health? If you’re the type of person ...click here to read more

Post-menopausal women are at a higher risk of developing many health conditions, which is why it’s vitally important that women maintain their overall health and wellness during this time. After menopause, women suffer from a lack of the sexual reproductive hormones progesterone and estrogen. These hormones have large impacts on many of the body’s systems, ...click here to read more

There are many factors that come into play when considering high cholesterol and blood pressure. For example, poor diet, lack of exercise, stress, being overweight, smoking, alcohol consumption, and family history. What you may not expect is that the type of job you do can contribute to high blood pressure and cholesterol too, particularly if ...click here to read more

A new study recently published in the Journal of Physiology suggests that stretching regularly can have health benefits in elderly patients. According to the research, although the benefits of regular stretching are widely known, the number of elderly people who participate in this wellness activity is far below what one would hope. Specifically, those with ...click here to read more

The weekly health news features articles on tachycardia treatment, using essential oils for TMJ, difference between stroke and seizure, poor circulation in legs and difference between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Extracts from the articles are as follows: Tachycardia Treatment at Home: How to Treat Rapid Heart Rate Naturally Tachycardia can be concerning because it signals ...click here to read more

How do you take your meat? Rare, medium-rare, or well-done? You may base your cooking on flavor, but maybe you should consider the impact of how you eat your meat on your blood pressure. The American Heart Association has suggested that cooking meat at high temperatures could pose a risk to your health. And this ...click here to read more