Category Archives: Health News

Research from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests spouses of stroke survivors suffer an increased risk of mental and physical health issues, which can span over many years. Researchers looked at individuals in their mid-sixties who had survived a stroke (248 survivors) along with their spouse prior to stroke onset, and then compared the results ...click here to read more

Previously, we reported about the New York City outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease where officials reported at least 31 cases of Legionnaire’s disease. At the time there were two fatal cases which occurred, and investigators were tracking down the root of the outbreak. Well, NYC has officially ended their outbreak and have found the source of ...click here to read more

A new study gives yet another reason to wear a protective helmet during activities – working in construction, cycling, contact or extreme sports – where there is a risk of head injury. Team sports, such as hockey and football, are a big source of traumatic brain injury among youth, while falls and motor vehicle collisions ...click here to read more

Researchers from Iowa State University (ISU) have uncovered that the use of activity trackers for some activities is not as accurate in comparison to others. Although they can provide a close estimate of calories burned, activities like strength training are not accurately measured. Activity trackers – devices you either strap on your wrist or body ...click here to read more

Stem cells have been in the spotlight for some years now, but of late they have been on the cutting edge of science and are heralding a new era in health technology. The latest addition to the stem cell research juggernaut is a study in South Korea where a team of researchers took mesenchymal stromal ...click here to read more

A famous physicist once said, look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. That’s exactly what the scientists at University of York did to develop effective stem cell treatment for osteoarthritis. The team studied the amazing capacity of lizards and newts to regenerate lost tissues and organs, and adapted it into their ...click here to read more

Published in The Lancet, researchers from the University College London uncovered that working more than 55 hours a week increases risk of stroke by 33 percent and coronary heart disease by 13 percent in comparison to working 35 to 40 hours a week. This is the largest study of its kind involving over 600,000 people. ...click here to read more

Academics from the University of Warwick uncovered that friendships can reduce the risk of a teenager developing depression or aid in recovery from depression. They further noted that having friends who are depressed doesn’t spread to you or anyone else; happiness, on the other hand, is contagious. The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance estimates that ...click here to read more

In a recent study conducted at the University of California, researchers found that patients suffering from high blood pressure benefited greatly from acupuncture treatments. In fact, in addition to helping lower blood pressure, the treatments were able to assist in decreasing the risk of heart disease and stroke. To be more specific, researchers with the ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of California have refined a national risk model which assesses a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. These modifications now make it more accurate and reliable. Based on the preliminary data from one million people, there was a 300 percent increase of women with a risk of three percent or higher. ...click here to read more

Our love-hate relationship with this seven-pointed leaf has been going on for decades. In fact, marijuana was in the top five most controversial topics of 2014. And while it continues making headline, behind laboratory doors scientists are changing the way they study the effect of this popular ingredient on our brains, which in turn might ...click here to read more

Recent research published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has uncovered the benefits of consuming instant oatmeal for breakfast. The findings revealed consuming instant oatmeal for breakfast may help reduce appetite at lunch, minimizing the amount of food consumed. Breakfast continues to be hailed as the most important meal of the day, ...click here to read more

How would you feel if your beloved dog suddenly thought you were a stranger and attacked you? That’s similar to what happens in autoimmune diseases – your immune system attacks healthy cells thinking they are foreign. One such autoimmune disease is uveitis, where an awry immune system attacks proteins in the eye. For more than ...click here to read more

The age-old saying ‘The fruits of labor are sweeter than the gift of fortune,’ seemingly does not hold true for fertility treatment. The University of Copenhagen has produced new research that shows women giving birth post fertility-treatment are at higher risk of depression than women not bearing a child following fertility treatment. The researchers feel ...click here to read more