Category Archives: Health News

Heart disease patients benefit from performing tai chi exercises as reported by a new study. The study reviewed 35 previous studies, which included over 2,200 individuals from 10 different countries. The researchers found that those with heart disease benefitted from tai chi, as their blood pressure lowered along with their cholesterol and other heart-related factors. ...click here to read more

A new study has found that vitamin D supplements do not reduce pain or slow down the progression of arthritis in the knee even in patients with low levels of vitamin D. There is currently no treatment to stop the cartilage breakdown, which is common in osteoarthritis, and over time many patients undergo knee replacement ...click here to read more

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death. Nutritionists and cancer experts have compiled a list of six tips that can help reduce your risk of colon cancer. Alice Bender, head of nutrition programs at the American Institute for Cancer Research, said in a news release, “Research now suggests that 50 percent of ...click here to read more

Research suggests a simple way of cutting calories is increasing water intake, which can aid in just about any diet. The researchers found that increasing water intake by one percent had improved sugar, salt, saturated fat, and cholesterol. Study leader Ruopeng An said, “The impact of plain water intake on diet was similar across race/ethnicity, ...click here to read more

Up to two percent (three million) of the American population still heads to work despite being sick. The reasoning behind this lies in the absence of paid sick leave, essentially forcing sick individuals to attend work even when under the weather. The findings come from a review of data from the 2011 Leave Supplement of ...click here to read more

A new surgery for knee cartilage restoration shows promise among patients over the age of 40. Damage of the cartilage – the cushion found between joints – not only causes pain, but can prevent individuals from partaking in certain activities. Two studies found that a new procedure to repair knee cartilage may be a viable ...click here to read more

In teens, stress and anxiety has been found to trigger asthma symptoms, such as awakening throughout the night with shortness of breath. The small study consisted of 38 asthmatic teenagers whose stress and anxiety scores were found to be higher than the general population. Study lead author Cathryn Luria said, “Because these patients may be ...click here to read more

Many of us wind down when it comes to the weekends as a well-deserved break, but new research has found that taking part in lazy weekends may actually contribute to greater body fat. In fact, researchers suggest that being a couch potato may be more harmful than sitting at your desk all week. The researchers ...click here to read more

Consuming a protein-heavy meal can help promote fullness much sooner, compared to eating meals light on protein or without any protein at all. High-protein diets are often favored in those individuals aiming to drop a few pounds, as it is believed they will feel fuller with minimal calories. Yet, there has been a lack of ...click here to read more

Often compared to a pain far worse than giving birth, kidney stones are no laughing matter, so knowing natural remedies to combat them can offer great relief and prevention. With no single cause for kidney stones, they can affect anyone at any time. Typically, kidney stones are the formation of uric acid, calcium, and oxalate ...click here to read more

March is Save Your Vision Month 2016, which sheds light on diseases and conditions that can affect vision, including glaucoma and other vision disorders, along with Down syndrome and how this genetic condition can affect your vision as well. Vision can deteriorate with aging, but you don’t have to lose it completely just because you are getting old. ...click here to read more

This upcoming week is National Sleep Awareness Week, which runs from March 6 to 13, 2016, highlighting key sleep disorders and problems such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), parasomnia, and sleep paralysis. Sleep is an integral part of our health, and poor sleep or lack thereof can wreak havoc on our overall health. This is why ...click here to read more

Memory problems are quite common in seniors, but new findings suggest that seniors’ memory may improve through computer use. The findings reveal that using computer even once a week is enough to help ward off age-related memory decline and improve thinking. Computer users had a 42 percent lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), ...click here to read more

A new study has found that daily low-dose aspirin can lower the risk of overall cancer by three percent, but larger reductions were seen in colon and gastrointestinal tumors. The benefits were only seen after six years of taking daily low-dose aspirin. Senior researcher Dr. Andrew Chan said, “That makes sense, because cancers don’t typically ...click here to read more