Category Archives: Health News

Negative health effects of prolonged sitting have come to light as of late, and now research has found that fidgeting movements can help combat such side effects. The research comes from the University of Leeds and UCL. They suggest prolonged sitting increases the risk of death in those who only noted they were occasional fidgeters. ...click here to read more

A new study found that back pain patients seek out pain relief before mobility. When back pain patients were asked whether they would want a treatment to ease discomfort or a treatment to help them walk or stand, the majority chose the pain relief form of treatment. Lead author, Dr. John Markman, said, “There has ...click here to read more

In adults with obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with a continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) therapy can improve depressive symptoms. Depression is commonly seen in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea, so by treating the sleep apnea they can reduce their risk of depression. The findings of the study revealed 73 percent of sleep apnea patients ...click here to read more

By analyzing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, researchers uncovered that the majority of obese Americans reside in the Midwest and Southern states. The highest ranked state is Arkansas with an obesity rate of 35.9 percent. Next in the obesity line are West Virginia and Mississippi. ...click here to read more

Although the exact cause of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is unknown, there is mounting evidence to suggest that chronic conditions can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia. In the latest study, researchers found that multiple chronic health conditions were associated with a higher risk of dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The cognitive abilities ...click here to read more

There is a long-running debate over the screening recommendations set out by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) for prostate specific antigen (PSA). Less frequent screening for PSA can reduce the risk of over diagnoses as well as over treatment, but the benefits of infrequent PSA screening are still uncertain; there are concerns that ...click here to read more

A common drug used to treat Alzheimer’s has shown potential in mice models to prevent bone fractures. The findings were discovered by researchers at Saitama Medical University in Japan. Researchers are hopeful that the Alzheimer’s drug has the potential to treat osteoporosis and periodontitis. With an aging population, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form ...click here to read more

Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers determined that sex does not increase the risk of heart attack and heart attack patients can return back to sexual activities without fear of a second heart attack. Sex may be deemed a risk of heart attack, especially in those who have had a ...click here to read more

As of late, numerous studies have come to light to reveal the negative impact prolonged sitting has on our health. Some research even goes so far as to suggest that sitting for prolonged periods of time is as harmful as smoking cigarettes. Although a simple solution to combat the effects of sitting is to exercise, ...click here to read more

Urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment improves with DNA sequence device called MinION. The research comes from the University of East Anglia. The MinION device performs nanopore sequences to characterize bacteria from urine samples four times quicker than traditional methods. Furthermore, the new device can detect antibiotic resistance so that treatment can be improved within patients. ...click here to read more

A hypertension drug has been shown to block traumatic brain injury (TBI) inflammations caused by liver proteins. TBI has been shown to affect the body as well as the brain in animal studies. The findings were discovered by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. Researchers found that brain injuries produce an inflammatory response, in particular ...click here to read more

A protein patch has been developed which has shown to reverse heart attack damage in pig and mouse heart muscles. Researchers are hopeful that human clinical trials can start as early as 2017 in order to test their protein patch. When the heart experiences a heart attack, heart muscles become damaged and can die due ...click here to read more

A recent study, published in the journal Diabetologia, found high protein diets improve blood sugar control in diabetics without negatively affecting the kidneys. Previous research has shown positive and negative effects of a high protein diet for diabetics. For the latest findings, researchers used two high-protein diets with the same amount of calories, but one ...click here to read more

Researchers uncovered the reason why some people get sick, and even die, from E.coli O157:H7; the E.coli bacteria – a food borne pathogen – become more harmful when it is with beneficial bacteria. The four year study used mice models that received pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 serotype with a nonpathogenic strain of the bacteria. Researchers ...click here to read more