Category Archives: Health News

Recent findings suggest that poorer children have triple the risk of being obese, so researchers aimed to identify the link between the two. The researchers used data from nearly 20,000 families across the UK and measured information from children at ages five and 11. At age five, children had double the risk of being obese ...click here to read more

Researchers have found that one out of every four dollars spent by company healthcare plans is associated with an unhealthy choice, such as smoking, stress and obesity. Even though many companies have workplace wellness programs, there are still billions of dollars being spent on health problems associated with unhealthy lifestyle choices. Researchers from the University ...click here to read more

An active ingredient in magic mushrooms, psilocybin, has been shown to reduce anxiety and depression in cancer patients. The findings were presented at the annual meeting for the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Anxiety and depression may follow a diagnosis of life-threatening cancer, which can be debilitating for the patient. Previous findings from the 1960s and ...click here to read more

Researchers in Finland discovered that singing and musical activities are beneficial for memory and mood, especially in those with early dementia. The findings could help improve treatment for dementia patients and uncover specific usages for music at different stages of dementia to improve outcomes. Eighty-nine dyads of people with mild to moderate dementia and their ...click here to read more

Researchers have found a marker in blood that could reveal the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) up to 16 years prior to the start of symptoms. A research team from the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at Oxford University found that the blood test looks for antibodies that could accurately predict who will develop RA. ...click here to read more

Angelina Jolie Syndrome is a phobia, or fear, of sickness. A person with this phobia takes preemptive measures to prevent hypothetically dangerous illnesses they may not even be at risk for. This may involve undergoing surgery, similar to how Angelina Jolie underwent a preventative mastectomy. Angelina Jolie Syndrome is also part of healthism, a growing ...click here to read more

Pomegranate extract has been shown to have disease-fighting polyphenols, which research has found may be able to ward off Alzheimer’s disease. Although the researchers knew about pomegranate’s powers, they were unsure as to which molecules assisted in its brain-saving capabilities. They uncovered that the responsible compounds were urolithins, which are created in the gut when ...click here to read more

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) has introduced new guidelines for patients undergoing surgery for knee osteoarthritis. The new guidelines aim to improve mobility and relieve pain that is associated with knee osteoarthritis. The guidelines are for total knee replacement (TKR), which is a common form of surgery for knee osteoarthritis. Chair of the ...click here to read more

A pineapple pesticide that is also found in milk has been shown to increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease in men. Study author, R. D. Abbott, Ph.D., said, “The link between dairy products and Parkinson’s disease has been found in other studies. Our study looked specifically at milk and the signs of Parkinson’s in the ...click here to read more

Many strokes that occur could have been prevented, but it seems that there is a greater focus on stroke treatment than stroke prevention. Advancements have been seen in treatment of stroke, which improves patient outcomes, but unfortunately stroke prevention – monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol and heart conditions – is severely trailing behind. A prevention scale ...click here to read more

It was previously believed that being unhappy and stressed could contribute to early mortality and poor health, but new findings suggest that unhappiness and stress won’t kill you. Researchers analyzed data from 719,671 women with a median age of 59 to explore if being unhappy and stressed out can actually have negative health outcomes and ...click here to read more

When seniors feel negative about aging it can lead them to have poorer cognitive function and hearing as they lose confidence in their abilities, according to new findings from the University of Toronto. Lead author, Dr. Alison Chasteen, said, “People’s feelings about getting older influence their sensory and cognitive functions. Those feelings are often rooted in ...click here to read more

Lack of sleep can have many negative health consequences, and new findings suggest that it can negatively impact emotions as well. Lack of sleep has been found to impair the brain’s ability to regulate emotions due to fatigue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that 30 percent of Americans receive less than ...click here to read more

Liver fibrosis is scarring of the liver and is an irreversible condition where healthy liver cells become replaced with scar tissue, which ultimately leads the liver to malfunction. Researchers at the Salk Institute have identified a molecule, known as JQ1, to halt fibrosis from occurring. In animal studies it not only stopped scarring, but reversed ...click here to read more