Category Archives: Health News

Exercising your eyes won’t help prevent eye conditions like astigmatism, myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia, or diseases like cataracts, macular degeneration, or glaucoma. It may, however, help keep your eyes comfortable when you need them. Long drives, reading on screens or pages, or other activities can strain your eyes to create symptoms like dryness, blurred vision, and ...click here to read more

Too little sleep can lead to big trouble. Aside from feeling tired and groggy, it’s associated with poor heart health, weight gain, toxic waste build-up in the brain, paranoia, and poor performance. Sleep hygiene and exercise can help, but a lot of the time, they may not. That’s because winding down and relaxing and sticking ...click here to read more

Getting a restful night of sleep is important for so many reasons. A new study from Ohio State University suggests missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to poor snacking choices. An analysis of data including 20,000 American adults found a link between lack of sleep and ...click here to read more

Inflammation can be good for your body, but a lot of the time it isn’t. If you get injured or infected, inflammation can be a friend. It’s a sign of your body repairing itself. But you really only want that response when you need it. Chronic inflammation happens when your body gets confused. You’re either ...click here to read more

People with higher levels of liver fat may be more at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to those with lower levels. New research presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) found that the amount of liver fat stored in the organ may be related to diabetes, regardless of their ...click here to read more

Eye care and hygiene doesn’t get too much recognition as a contributor to good vision. Really, what do you do to keep your eyes heathy? Other than potentially wearing prescription lenses, can you name anything? If not, you’re certainly not alone. Eye care doesn’t factor into most people’s daily lives. But neglecting your eyes may ...click here to read more

Milk was the subject of some great commercials when I was growing up. The milk mustache and the muscle explosions reminding us that milk does a body good stuck with me for life. But then it all changed. Milk, or dairy, was no longer believed to do a body good. Instead, concerns were raised about ...click here to read more

A change in diet may help patients with treatment-resistant high blood pressure. According to a new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation, adopting the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan could successfully reduce blood pressure in those who have not had progress through other treatments. Those who had the most ...click here to read more

Normal aging can play tricks on your brain. You may have a harder time focusing your attention or absorbing new information. It’s a relatively normal occurrence that can make it more difficult to learn and retain new things. But you don’t necessarily have to resign yourself to an “it is what it is” position. By ...click here to read more

Scientists have found a relationship between insulin resistance and an increase in depression. Those who are insulin resistant have double the risk of developing major depressive disorder compared to someone who is not insulin resistant. The study performed at Stanford Medicine found that insulin resistance is a common yet silent condition affecting at least 1 ...click here to read more

High cholesterol, and particularly high levels of harmful LDL cholesterol, contribute to heart disease and increase the risk of a heart attack. But cholesterol is largely modifiable, and changing what you eat can influence its effect. Food can lower cholesterol in different ways, and various foods can offer unique effects. Some use soluble fiber to ...click here to read more

A new study is showing a strong link between women who suffer migraines and experience severe hot flashes during menopause. The combo may also boost the risk for heart disease. The study also found that migraines don’t cause more or worse hot flashes or the other way around. Instead, it’s believed they are both related ...click here to read more

Getting a good night’s sleep is about more than the time directly before bed or when your head hits the pillow. It starts almost as soon as you wake up. How you spend your day can play a big role in how you spend your night. If your nights are long and filled with tossing ...click here to read more

Good quality sleep is crucial for overall health. But for people with migraines, they may be getting less quality REM sleep time compared to those without migraines. According to a study published in Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology journal, both children and adults get less total sleep time. However, children with migraines took less ...click here to read more