Category Archives: Health News

Tests to determine cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be greatly underestimating their abilities. This prompts doctors to prescribe physical therapy, which ends up being a less effective treatment than it should be. The findings come from researchers at the University of Illinois. The study examined 64 patients with ...click here to read more

Researchers from Penn State University have found that gut bacteria may be to blame for diabetes and obesity. The findings suggest that gut bacteria changes the way the liver processes fat, thus contributing to metabolic syndromes. Metabolic syndromes are a group of conditions including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and excess ...click here to read more

New research has revealed that regular exercise after a heart attack can protect against depression. The data, from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study in Norway, examined 189 patients prior to entering a hospital for a heart attack. The researchers aimed to determine the effectiveness of exercise on depressive symptoms post heart attack. By examining data over ...click here to read more

Aside from sex drive and libido, low testosterone has now been shown to affect a man’s parenting skills as well. The findings come from researchers at the University of Michigan where they observed that a crying child lowered testosterone levels in men. Furthermore, the relationship a man has with the child’s mother was a predictor ...click here to read more

BYU health science researchers uncovered that individuals who count their bites they take while eating experience greater weight loss compared to those who don’t. In fact, their study revealed that those who count their bites lose an average of four pounds each month. During the study individuals were asked to count their bites for a ...click here to read more

Volkswagen’s emission cheat is expected to cause 60 premature deaths in the U.S. The findings come from researchers at MIT. Earlier this year, the car company admitted to cheating on 482,000 emissions tests for diesel vehicles sold in America. The car manufacturer installed “defeat devices,” which would sense when a vehicle was undergoing an emissions ...click here to read more

New research published in Social Science and Medicine reveals that your job could have negative impacts on your waistline and even be making you obese. The findings come from researchers at the University of Adelaide, Central Queensland University and the University of South Australia. The researchers uncovered that a lower body mass index (BMI) is ...click here to read more

Research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology has identified diabetes as a risk factor for surgical site infections. The researchers identified that diabetics have a higher risk of developing surgical site infections (SSIs) than non-diabetics. Lead author, Emily Toth Martin, Ph.D., said, “Diabetes has been recognized as a risk factor for infection following some ...click here to read more

For individuals with glaucoma – a condition leading to vision loss – researchers found that increased visual scanning behavior can improve their ability to drive and pass a driving test. To compensate for visual impairment, glaucoma patients can use increased scanning, especially frequent eye and head movements. Anthony Adams, O.D., Ph.D., editor-in-chief of Optometry and ...click here to read more

Researchers have found that complete symptom resolution for a person with depression can greatly reduce the recurrence of another major depressive episode. The findings, which come from researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, uncovered that in comparison to partial resolution, complete resolution of symptoms reduces recurrence of depression. The findings reveal ...click here to read more

Numerous studies have shown a link between smoking and alcohol consumption, and new research has come to light that further explains the association. Previously, it was discovered that 85 percent of drinkers were also nicotine-dependent. The latest findings, which come from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, reveal that the association comes from the effects of ...click here to read more

Prolonged TV viewing has now been linked to the top eight leading causes of death in America. Eighty percent of Americans watch 3.5 hours of television a day. Previous research has linked long hours of TV watching with poor vision. In the latest study researchers aimed to uncover the association between TV watching hours and ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have determined that the success of weight-loss surgery in type 2 diabetes patients is largely based on insulin cells and the body’s ability to produce insulin. The study further helps recognize who will have the most success with weight-loss surgery. For those who ...click here to read more

Researchers from Yale University found that less than half of young heart attack patients were unaware of their risk of experiencing a heart attack. Furthermore, even fewer had discussed health risks with their doctors. Also, women were more likely to be uninformed of their risk than men. Researchers examined 3,501 heart attack survivors, and only ...click here to read more