Category Archives: Health News

Even though coffee may stain your teeth, its numerous health perks will make up for that one downside. Coffee has been shown to benefit the liver and reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Furthermore, it has been shown to boost metabolism and maintain brain health. And there is now early evidence that ...click here to read more

Intensive treatment of type 2 diabetes can help extend a person’s life, no matter when the treatment begins. For the study, the researchers randomly selected participants who were at risk for type 2 diabetes complications. The subjects received either their regular treatment or aggressive multipronged treatment. After two decades, those who were part of the ...click here to read more

A cellular defect may be linked to Parkinson’s disease, as it has been seen in all forms of this progressive neurological disorder. This defect largely contributes to the die-off of a group of nerve cells – the loss of these nerve cells is the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease. Senior author Dr. Xinnan Wang said, “We’ve ...click here to read more

September is National Yoga Awareness Month, so we present some of our stories discussing the benefits of yoga, including its effects on PTSD, depression, urinary incontinence, prostate cancer, COPD, and arthritis. Yoga has vastly grown in popularity recently, and with so many different varieties existing, just about anyone of any fitness level can get involved. ...click here to read more

You probably know that regular exercise is good for your health, but you may not be aware that it could save you up to $2,500 in medical costs annually. The new report suggests that patients with heart disease who exercise regularly can save some money in healthcare expenses. Senior study author Dr. Khurram Nasir said, ...click here to read more

Fewer Americans are dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overall, but this trend has not been seen among black women and middle-aged patients, a new report states. Between 2000 and 2014, there was a 12 percent drop in progressive lung disease deaths, according to the CDC. The researchers suggest the findings are not surprising, ...click here to read more

This week’s health news roundup presents articles discussing irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, kidney stones, inflammatory bowel disease, and cataracts. This week we discuss how IBS symptoms may be lowered with modified rye bread, natural treatments for Crohn’s disease, higher risk of kidney stones in ankylosing spondylitis, and how cataract surgery can help extend seniors’ ...click here to read more

Alcohol drinkers may appreciate the latest health news: Moderate exercise has been shown to offset some of the harmful effects of alcohol consumption. Drinking alcohol has been linked to a number of negative health outcomes, but the new study suggests that 2.5 hours of exercise a week could reduce those complications. First author Karine Perreault ...click here to read more

Football can be a very dangerous sport, and it has a long history of concussions and other injuries that could end a player’s career. When it comes to serious injuries related to football, it appears that getting a ligament or tendon injury is actually worse than breaking or dislocating a bone in terms of recovery. ...click here to read more

Gallbladder sludge may lead to gallstones in the elderly. Gallbladder sludge, also known as biliary sludge, is a gel-like bile, a potential precursor to cholesterol stones. In the majority of cases, this sludge does not form into stones and can easily dissolve in the gallbladder. Biliary sludge is normal and can be detected through ultrasound. ...click here to read more

Being overweight has been found to be associated with a higher stroke risk in women. More specifically, carrying around excess weight increases the risk of experiencing the most common type of stroke. On the upside, those extra pounds also mean lower risk of a less common type of stroke. Dr. Richard Libman, who reviewed the ...click here to read more

Stroke survivors are more likely to suffer from depression, according to latest research findings. The study found that in the first three months following a stroke, the risk of depression for survivors was eight times higher, compared to individuals with no history of stroke. Research lead Dr. Merete Osler wrote, “Depression is common in patients ...click here to read more

Patients with sleep apnea – a sleep disorder – are advised to take a driving test, as many of them have been found to drive erratically. The study found that sleep apnea patients were more likely to fail a driving simulator test, compared to people without the sleep disorder. Lane deviation specifically was a problem ...click here to read more

A new biologic drug in an injectable form has shown to reduce flare-ups in severe cases of asthma that is not easily controlled by steroid inhalers. The results come from two new clinical trials. The drug benralizumab is a biologic that kills white blood cells known as eosinophils. This type of white blood cells has ...click here to read more