Category Archives: Health News

Age-related macular degeneration, a condition that affects the eyes, can be stopped by carotenoids found in carrots. By now you have probably heard carrots are good for your eyes, but new findings really show that they can go a long way to stop age-related macular degeneration. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition that occurs ...click here to read more

New research suggests psoriasis, a skin disorder, leads to artery inflammation and increases heart disease risk. Senior investigator, Dr. Nehal Mehta, said, “As the amount of psoriasis increases, the amount of blood vessel inflammation increases.” The team also uncovered that psoriasis may add to the risk of stroke and heart attack, even mild cases. Dr. ...click here to read more

Diabetes affects roughly 29.1 million Americans, and with such a high prevalence, most people think they know just about everything in regards to the disease. For example, you probably know diabetes is a condition that affects blood sugar. You also know diet and exercise are essential for proper management. You may even be aware of ...click here to read more

A new survey by the Centers for Mental Health and Addiction in Toronto suggests half of workers with depression don’t recognize the need for depression treatment. Out of all the participants, 40 percent of respondents experienced significant depressive symptoms, but 52.8 percent of that group did not see the need for treatment. Within population studies ...click here to read more

Research from Concordia University in Montreal unveiled that 30 minutes a day of exercise can improve asthma symptoms. Millions of individuals suffer from asthma, and reports show many of them do not have proper control of it. Daily, year-round exercise can offer better control of symptoms for asthma sufferers. Asthma is a respiratory condition that ...click here to read more

By 2050 up to five billion people will be at risk of developing myopia – short-sightedness – according to the latest report. One billion of those individuals will be severe cases. If behavioral interventions and optical treatments are not implemented, then the increased risk of blindness will continue to grow. Current estimates suggest over two ...click here to read more

Mildly obese women live slightly longer than mildly obese men when they have heart failure, according to new findings. Further findings suggest these heavier women may also outlive their normal-weight female counterparts with heart failure as well. Co-author Dr. Carl Lavie said, “It is not doomsday when an overweight or mildly obese patient, especially female, ...click here to read more

Celiac disease, classified as having gluten intolerance, has been linked to gut bacteria, new findings suggest. Researchers interested in celiac disease have often wondered why only two to five percent of the population develop intolerance to gluten. Both environmental and microorganism factors have been examined as potential causes. To further their research, investigators used humanized ...click here to read more

New findings suggest that the effects of melatonin supplements in individuals with a specific gene mutation may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The findings come from researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the University of Murcia in Spain. Researchers say melatonin supplements taken prior to mealtime in those with the ...click here to read more

A Yale School of Medicine study revealed that an efficient smoking cessation drug is initially more effective on women than men. However, after one year of use the drug was found to be equally effective on both men and women. Professor at Yale Sherry McKee, Ph.D., said, “Studies show that women have a harder time ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Montreal found that repeating information aloud to another individual boosts their ability to recall it later. Professor Victor Boucher from the university said, “We knew that repeating aloud was good for memory, but this is the first study to show that if it is done in a context of communication, ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Lincoln found that receiving the flu shot may reduce the risk of stroke for up to two months. Researchers found that the risk of experiencing a stroke decreased by a fifth within the first 59 days of receiving the flu shot. Vaccines administered earlier in the flu season offered greater ...click here to read more

A risk of high blood pressure in teens has been linked to heavy internet use, suggests a new study. The findings come from researchers at Henry Ford Hospital, where they found teens who spent at least 14 hours a week on the internet had higher blood pressure. The researchers highlighted 134 teens as heavy internet ...click here to read more

Knee osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis that affects the knee joint. It can result in pain, swelling and stiffness. Knee osteoarthritis can make daily tasks, such as walking and climbing stairs, quite difficult. However, a new study has revealed that when it comes to the pain associated with knee osteoarthritis, women have a greater sensitivity than ...click here to read more