Category Archives: Health News

March is the National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and as we are reaching the end of this month, why not review some of the relevant and pressing topics, such as what can increase your colon cancer risk, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and chronic inflammation. Colorectal cancer is now the fourth most common form of cancer ...click here to read more

March is the National Kidney Month 2016, touching upon topics such as kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, and pyelonephritis. The kidneys are part of the urinary tract, and although you technically can live with just one, it’s still a good idea to do what you can to keep them both healthy. Americans often overlook their ...click here to read more

A new study has found meditation to be more effective in treating chronic lower back pain than painkillers. The study utilized a program called mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), which was found to be more successful in treating lower back pain than traditional medical interventions. After one year, individuals participating in the MBSR program were 40 ...click here to read more

This past week, there was the American Diabetes Association Alert Day, and in order to inform our readers about diabetes, we have compiled our stories to provide you with a diabetes 2016 update, covering type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and prediabetes. Diabetes is a growing problem in America and yet it is a preventable health ...click here to read more

In this weekly health news roundup, we deliver the latest stories on influenza update 2016, endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome, and kidney stones. As the influenza virus continues to spread, health officials suggest it has yet to reach its peak. Moreover, we uncovered additional health risks in endometriosis and the common genetic link shared between irritable ...click here to read more

Heart patients who develop depression after their diagnosis have worse outcomes and higher risks of heart attack and mortality, compared to those without depression. The study included nearly 23,000 heart patients in Ontario, Canada all diagnosed with heart disease. During the three-year follow-up, patients with depression were 83 percent more likely to die of any ...click here to read more

Researchers have debunked the long-running dumb blonde myth, which is quite popular in society. You may know some dumb blonde jokes or even have been told them, or maybe you are blonde and have used the phrase, “I’m having a dumb blonde moment.” But research suggests that blondes have similar IQ scores to those of ...click here to read more

A new study has found that less than three percent of Americans are adhering to a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle consists of regular physical activity, eating well, and not smoking. The study looked at over 4,700 individuals participating in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Survey. The researchers evaluated how closely the participants adhered ...click here to read more

A new study has refuted a long-time belief that moderate alcohol consumption may prolong life. The new findings reveal that moderate alcohol consumption does not extend a person’s life. The researchers reviewed nearly 90 previous studies on the topic and concluded that moderate alcohol consumption does not prolong a person’s life, compared to individuals who ...click here to read more

A new study has found that one in six seniors take a dangerous combination of medications and supplements that increases their risk of drug interactions. In 2011, 15 percent of seniors were taking a dangerous combination of prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, and supplements, which is a twofold increase since 2005. Lead researcher Dr. Dima Qato ...click here to read more

The risk of Parkinson’s disease has been found to be higher in patients with rosacea, a skin condition that causes redness in the face. The researchers from Copenhagen found that among five million Danes, those with rosacea were twice as likely to develop Parkinson’s disease compared to those without it. It’s important to note that ...click here to read more

Symptoms of psychosis in teens and young adults may be reduced after a first psychosis episode through exercise, according to new findings. Study author Joseph Firth said, “Establishing an exercise regime for people with psychosis is likely to be much more effective when they are younger, and in the earliest stages of treatment. Getting people ...click here to read more

As the flu season continues in 2016, researchers still stress that it has yet to hit its peak and the 2016 flu season has been the mildest seen in the U.S. in the past three years. Researchers do note that flu cases are on the incline in some areas of the U.S. and that the flu ...click here to read more

Many patients with atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) are not receiving stroke-prevention treatments. This is problematic because having atrial fibrillation is a known risk factor for stroke. Lead study author Dr. Jonathan Hsu said, “The findings of our study are surprising given that these patients with atrial fibrillation were treated by a cardiovascular specialist, who should ...click here to read more