Category Archives: Health News

Experts are suggesting that people take part in Dry January where they reduce or stop consuming alcohol for the month of January. The recommendations come into play because researchers have found that going one month without alcohol not only improves health, especially after the holidays, but it is enough time to form new habits which ...click here to read more

A new study from Georgia State University has found that converting white fat into beige fat could combat obesity. White fat cells store calories and beige fat cells are what burn energy. The body naturally converts white fat into brownish fat (beige fat) by using heat production and increasing the sympathetic nervous system’s (SNS) supply ...click here to read more

Anemia – a disorder categorized by a deficiency of red blood cells – has been found to be linked to cognitive impairment according to new findings. The study revealed that female participants with anemia performed lower in verbal memory and executive functions. Additionally, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was doubled in those diagnosed with anemia. Dementia ...click here to read more

There is a long standing joke that the British have worse teeth than Americans, but is there any truth behind it? Unfortunately, the joke may be on us as a new study has found that British folk actually have slightly better teeth than Americans. The difference is that Americans are more inclined to have their ...click here to read more

A “quirky” study has found that women are less likely to be in leadership roles than men with mustaches. The study revealed that 13 percent of women hold a leadership role at top academic medical institutions in the U.S. compared to 20 percent of men with mustaches. The study looked at over 1,000 headshots of ...click here to read more

A recent study has found that networks in the brain can reveal if you’re a Secret Santa or a Grinch when it comes to the holiday season. For the study researchers showed participants images and found that when Christmas-related images were shown certain areas of the brain became activated. What’s important to note is that ...click here to read more

For years cleaning a wound prior to surgery with soap and water has been normal practice, but recent findings suggest that saline water is more effective in cleaning a wound. The findings, which came from researchers at McMaster University, Canada, uncovered that not only is saline more effective at cleaning, but it is more cost ...click here to read more

Seniors who receive the shingles vaccine with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have a reduced risk of developing shingles – by at least half – compared to those who do not receive the vaccination. The findings also uncovered that protection was still successful even after dialysis started. Shingles is a painful skin rash that commonly affects ...click here to read more

Researchers have found that education, income, weight and exercise all play a role in metabolic risks for women experiencing menopause. Metabolic syndromes increase a person’s risk of conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Researchers analyzed four years worth of data, which included 1,200 healthy women between 44 and 55 years of age and explored ...click here to read more

Research from the University of Toronto has brought us steps closer to understanding the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS). Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack and damage the protective covering of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Normally, the immune system works to protect us from ...click here to read more

A new study has found a link between seniors who suffer from shingles and an increased risk of stroke or heart attack. The researchers tracked the health of over 67,000 newly diagnosed shingles patients over the age of 65. The researchers found that after a week of diagnosis, stroke risk nearly doubled. While heart attack ...click here to read more

Researchers have found an increased autism risk in children when the mother has taken antidepressants – specifically selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors – within the last two trimesters of pregnancy. Antidepressants are used to treat depression, and autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental syndrome involving altered communication, language and social interaction. Researchers explored data of pregnancies ...click here to read more

Holiday shopping may be stressful, but new findings suggest that spending money on others can offer cardiovascular health benefits. The study comes from researchers at the University of British Columbia. Ashley Whillans, study author and Ph.D., student, said, “What we’ve found is some of the strongest evidence to date that spending money on others can ...click here to read more

Offering a helping hand to others, especially during the holidays, can improve our health by reducing the negative effects of stress. Study author, Dr. Emily Ansell, said, “Our research shows that when we help others we can also help ourselves. Stressful days usually lead us to have a worse mood and poorer mental health, but ...click here to read more