Category Archives: Health News

Fibromyalgia is an incurable condition that causes chronic pain in bones and muscles. While it has no cure, doctors have linked it with the nervous system, as it is the nerves that send the pain sensation to the brain. A recent study draws a connection between fibromyalgia and a hypersensitive brain. The study was carried ...click here to read more

According to research published in The Journal of Physiology, elderly people lose muscle mass and muscle strength faster in their legs, which affects their walking speed. Once walking speed is affected, people tend to be less active and this affects their overall health and even their life span. If you build up muscle, not only will ...click here to read more

Glaucoma can develop in people with normal intraocular pressure, suggests research carried out by the National Eye Institute. Findings of the study link glaucoma to strain caused by recurring yet unavoidable movements of the eye. Doctors estimate that we move our eyes approximately 183,000 times in a day, which includes rapid eye movements during sleep. ...click here to read more

Tinnitus is a condition where a person can hear a loud ringing or buzzing sound in the head that can be treated using sound therapy. An experiment conducted by researchers for Baker Group LLP found that the human brain can be trained to ignore the annoying tinnitus ringing in the ears—a sound that has no external ...click here to read more

This weekly health news roundup has our top editorials regarding renovascular hypertension, hot ears, cardiomyopathy types, essential oils for constipation, and splenic infarction. In case you missed any of the latest stories in health, you can get a recap of the past week with our topic articles below. Renovascular hypertension (renal hypertension): Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, ...click here to read more

Intercostal neuralgia is a form of neuropathic pain that results from the damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves of the peripheral or central nervous system. Intercostal neuralgia affects the nerves running between the ribs and is seen in an estimated 3–22 percent of patients referred to pain clinics. Prevalence in the general population ...click here to read more

Hot flashes, commonly associated with menopause in women, may also be a sign of a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea and could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as diabetes. Research carried out by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) published in Menopause explains this relationship. What is obstructive sleep apnea and how ...click here to read more

Although testosterone is typically known as a male hormone, it is present in both men and women, just at varying levels. Men clearly have more testosterone than women as it is a necessary sex hormone and low levels of it can result in infertility. Women with high testosterone levels may also experience fertility issues along ...click here to read more

Angina in the elderly is quite a common occurrence. It is characterized by tightness in the chest and chest pain as a result of reduced blood flow to the heart. Angina is not a disease on its own, but rather a symptom of coronary artery disease. Patients may experience tightness, pain, squeezing, pressure, or heaviness ...click here to read more

Varicoceles is a condition that occurs when the blood vessels in the sack that holds the testicles becomes enlarged. This may either cause minor or sharp pain and may not even show any initial symptoms. This condition is likely to affect male fertility in terms of the sperm production and quality as well as lowering ...click here to read more

A recent study published by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine reveals how a drug used to treat urinary incontinence in women can also help reduce their sleep problems. Urinary incontinence is a condition where a person loses bladder control and urinates involuntarily. It is closely related to urgency incontinence, in which the bladder-wall ...click here to read more

A study by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) observed high mortality rates in patients suffering from coronary artery disease, also known as Chronic Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease (CICD). A report published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology states that 25 percent of these patients either die or are hospitalized again in the first six months ...click here to read more

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a temporary form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. This usually happens in the later stages of pregnancy when a pregnant woman’s body requires a lot of glucose but her hormones affect the production and use of insulin. As a result, glucose enters the blood stream instead of being converted ...click here to read more

Fiber is recommended as it can prevent and treat constipation along with cholesterol. It’s an important part of everyone’s diet, but did you know that fiber can benefit your bones too? When we think about bone health and osteoporosis prevention, calcium and vitamin D often come to mind. But you may want to increase your ...click here to read more