Category Archives: Health News

A recent study involving U.S. marines shows a link between lower heart rate variability and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) risk. The study, done by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, suggests that a reduced interval between heartbeats could be seen as one of ...click here to read more

We all know that a fish based diet is good for the brain, but researchers have elevated the status of fish from ‘good’ to ‘great’ by proving that a diet high in fish can reduce the risk of depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and other mental disorders. A research study done by a team from the ...click here to read more

As if Alzheimer’s disease is not scary enough, new reports suggest it can be a contagious, transmissible infection. In a breakthrough experiment, researchers in London show evidence that amyloid – the Alzheimer’s protein – may have been passed on from one person to another. The full details of the experiment are in the journal Nature. ...click here to read more

In what is being seen as a long-awaited move, the NYC Board of Health is making it mandatory for New York City restaurants to have salt warnings on their menus. The warnings are expected to persuade New Yorkers to go for healthier ‘less salt’ options and encourage healthy eating. New York will be the first ...click here to read more

People using Chantix, the quit smoking drug, can breathe easy as a new study shows that it does not increase their risk of heart attack and depression. It must be mentioned here that varenicline, also known as Champix™ or Chantix™ has previously been linked to depression, self-harm, suicide and an increased risk of heart attack. ...click here to read more

A recent study shows that it is possible to predict the onset of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients suffering with congestive heart failure. Using a simple questionnaire and pulse oximetry, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University have been able to predict obstructive sleep apnea in patients who have been hospitalized for congestive heart failure. The ...click here to read more

From a cost effectiveness point of view, the shingles vaccine is not a viable option for people age 60 or less, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The author of a study on the subject of shingles vaccines says it is not surprising that the CDC does not recommend the shingles ...click here to read more

The RNA Biomarker microRNA 506 (miR-506) takes the phrase, “Starve a fever” to a higher level and links starving to stomach cancer survival. Scientists at the Cancer Research Institute of Southern Medical University and the Cancer Biotherapy Center of Kunming Medical University propose to starve cancer cells to prevent the spread of cancer. In a ...click here to read more

Blood pressure control is crucial in individuals who have survived intracerebral hemorrhaging as it could put them at higher risk for a repeat hemorrhagic stroke, this according to new findings. Researchers tracked the outcomes of 1,145 patients who experienced intracerebral hemorrhage. These patients survived a minimum of 90 days and were followed-up with after 37 ...click here to read more

Researchers from the Center for Genomic Regulation (CGR) have found a protein which guides stem cells that develop into specialized heart muscles. The researchers believe their findings can better help reveal underlying causes of heart defects. The findings may also help control stem cells in the lab to grow cellular repair kits for those with ...click here to read more

Close to 30 million Americans aged 50 and older have trouble hearing. At least one million people in the country, including children and adults, are deaf. Despite these sad statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) failed to include hearing loss in its last study on the presence of disability in the United ...click here to read more

Researchers uncovered that joint pain in people with type-2 diabetes is linked with the use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. The FDA has made an announcement adding additional warnings to DPP-4 inhibitors, stating it can increase joint pain in users with type-2 diabetes. Although the FDA doesn’t suggest stopping use of DPP-4 inhibitors they do ...click here to read more

Women suffering from hot flashes because of breast cancer treatment side effects will welcome the news about acupuncture as a viable treatment. Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that hot flashes are particularly severe and frequent in breast cancer survivors.  These patients cannot rely on the current ...click here to read more

In recent research, funded by the Wellcome Trust, scientists from Imperial College London have found that high levels of saturated fat in the blood dulls the immune system response and increases the risk of inflammation. Details of the research study, which was done on mice with an increased level of saturated fat in their blood, ...click here to read more