Category Archives: Health News

A new study has found that fat-based diets may help combat Alzheimer’s disease in mice models. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s, and although there are treatments to ease symptoms, not much is available to slow down the progression of the condition. More research still needs to be conducted in order to help combat ...click here to read more

A new study has found another possible benefit from the flu shot – protection against atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat), which is a risk factor for stroke. The study included 57,000 people from Taiwan. The researchers found a significant link between the flu shot and new cases of atrial fibrillation, compared to those who did ...click here to read more

Menopause is found to raise heart disease risk and is linked to more fat around the heart. The findings come from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, where they found that menopausal women are at a higher risk for heart disease, compared to their pre-menopausal counterparts. The findings stem from ...click here to read more

Vitiligo, an autoimmune skin condition, is linked to simultaneously existing autoimmune diseases. Researchers from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center created a questionnaire to be answered by children and adults who had vitiligo to determine other coexisting autoimmune diseases, which may appear along vitiligo. Based on the survey results, the most common vitiligo-associated autoimmune diseases (VAAD) were ...click here to read more

A new study found that seniors still benefit from receiving allergy shots. The study consisted of 60 seniors suffering from hay fever. The participants received either an allergy shot or a placebo. The allergy shot group saw a 55 percent reduction in allergy symptoms and a 64 percent drop in the use of allergy medication. ...click here to read more

Americans are living shorter than other people in developed countries largely due to an increase in car accidents, shootings, and drug overdoses. These incidences result in over 100,000 deaths annually. On average, Americans live two years shorter than people in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United ...click here to read more

Patients with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep apnea have been found to have poor quality of life, more sleepiness, and less adherence to sleep apnea treatments. The study performed 200 sleep studies on military medical patients with PTSD and found that nearly half of them also had sleep apnea. These patients were compared ...click here to read more

Poor rapid eye movement (REM) sleep – a sleep phase – is tied to higher levels of anxiety and stress, according to a new study. REM sleep is the part of our sleep where dreams are made, and previous studies have also shown a link between poor REM sleep and insomnia. Further to the previous ...click here to read more

Knee buckling treatment have been found to help reduce falls in older adults. Aside from easing up the injury, the treatment has been proven to alleviate the psychological effects that may accompany the fall experience. Treating knee instability is a priority, as the population continues to age and injuries caused by instable knees can negatively ...click here to read more

Asthma and allergies have been linked to a lower brain cancer risk, according to latest findings. The research suggests that asthma sufferers, patients with eczema, and people with allergies are less likely to develop a type of brain cancer known as glioma brain cancer. The researchers looked at over 4,500 glioma patients and nearly 4,200 ...click here to read more

High doses of statin drugs – cholesterol-lowering medications like Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor – may bring relieve to patients with macular degeneration. The findings were uncovered as a result of a study at Harvard Medical School. The research aimed to explore the effects of statin drugs in patients with dry form of age-related macular degeneration ...click here to read more

Meditation and music may be effective for pain relief and anxiety management in breast cancer biopsy patients. A new study conducted at the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, N.C. revealed alternative methods of helping patients cope with pain and stress during the procedure. Standard ultrasound-guided needle biopsy is usually performed using a very thin needle. ...click here to read more

Every year, health organizations and institutions around the world partake in the events pertaining to World Cancer Day to raise awareness on pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, and other types of this terrible disease, as well as promote healthy habits – as 30% of cancer deaths are due to lifestyle risks such as obesity, ...click here to read more

The Zika virus is spread through mosquito bites and insecticides can help reduce your risk of getting bitten. The Zika virus originated in Brazil and is quickly becoming a global problem with many countries now being labeled as dangerous for travel, especially for pregnant women. The Zika virus poses a more serious risk in pregnant ...click here to read more