Category Archives: Health News

Masks have become commonplace in many parts of the world as some elect to use the devices to reduce the risk of COVID-19. But a new study suggests they may offer even more. A recent study out of China has found that exposure to common air pollutants, even at levels below World Health Organization air ...click here to read more

Sleep is a vital component of overall health and well-being. Despite its importance, however, many people find themselves struggling to get the sleep they need on a regular basis. This can have negative consequences not only for physical health but also for cognitive functioning. Numerous studies have shown that sleep deprivation can contribute to a ...click here to read more

There’s a belief that one’s body can be trapped, but the mind can’t be. But depending on the context, this may be untrue. One context where it is almost certainly false is when it comes to heart disease and dementia. Research is piling up to show that people who pile up heart-disease risk factors have ...click here to read more

New research has found evidence of sleep deprivation causing an increased risk for eye disease. Sleep is a vital part of overall health and well-being. Yet, more than one-third of people in the United States report getting less than the recommended minimum of seven hours of sleep per night. This sleep deprivation can have serious ...click here to read more

There is plenty of data to show that more activity can lead to more brainpower and a lower likelihood of memory loss and thinking trouble with age. Now a new study offers a suggestion how. Recent research published in Neurology suggests that activity may influence memory and thinking skills by improving glucose metabolism and reducing ...click here to read more

Antidepressant medications are well-known and widely used. And now, new research suggests that they aren’t effective. At least in some regard. Researchers found that the millions of Americans taking antidepressant medication to treat their low moods experience little improvements in their quality of life. That means that it did not seem to matter whether a ...click here to read more

You don’t have to be an expert in bananas to know they are super-sweet. But can all that sweetness be wrapped up in a superfood? There’s no doubt that bananas can be highly controversial. They are very high in sugar but remain a low glycemic load (GL) food. The biggest danger from these may come ...click here to read more

A new study suggests the red line between taking drugs to treat erectile dysfunction and those used to treat chest pain may not be needed. For a long time, it was believed that ED drugs could be dangerous to men taking nitrates to treat heart problems. The fear comes from the fact that taking them ...click here to read more

New research suggests that a child’s cognitive development could be affected if either one parent has type 1 diabetes. The study is the first to show that having a parent with a chronic disease such as type 1 diabetes may be associated with lower school performance. It was previously thought that maternal high blood sugar ...click here to read more

A new study links low levels of sex hormones to tears in the shoulder’s rotator cuff. Researchers found that testosterone levels in men, and estrogen levels in women, were both associated with the injury. They learned that men with low testosterone were 89 percent more likely to have a tear in their rotator cuff than ...click here to read more

Cholesterol can play a significant role in heart health. But new data suggests it could be essential for your brain. A new study suggests that higher “good” cholesterol levels in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord may help protect against Alzheimer’s. Researchers looked at high-density lipoprotein (HDL) concentrations – known as the “good” ...click here to read more

A new study from the Vascular Biology Center at the Medical College of Georgia has found that exercise may help to lower diabetes damage. They believe that exercise can counter the damage by activating a natural system in the body that grows new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged by heart disease. Angiogenesis is ...click here to read more

Although you might think alcohol is the number one threat to your liver, it actually wasn’t – until the pandemic hit. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit North America in March 2020, diet was the number one cause of liver-associated disease and transplants. Diets high in sugar and processed foods, in particular. But booze ...click here to read more

If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, you may be interested in a new study that found a low-fat vegan diet can help improve symptoms. Researchers have found those with rheumatoid arthritis who follow a low-fat vegan diet have less pain and better function than those on a standard ...click here to read more