Category Archives: Health News

When I was a kid, I suffered from terrible migraine headaches. Thankfully, I grew out of it, but I’ll never forget the pain. You might not be as lucky as me. Migraines could still attack your life unexpectedly, ripping apart your plans, adding stress, and putting you through periods of extensive pain. I was thinking ...click here to read more

The easier your blood can move through your veins and arteries, the better your health is likely to be. Why? Because it carries oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and removes waste. When your circulatory system is working efficiently, your organs and tissue are not only getting what they need, but you’ve got a lower ...click here to read more

When you head out this summer, pay attention to some unwanted company: ticks. Black-legged ticks, or Deer ticks, can transmit Lyme disease, a potentially serious illness. Ticks hang out in wooded areas and long grass, waiting to catch a ride on your skin. If you pick one up along the way and they bite you, ...click here to read more

You might not think about broken bones very often. You might even think they aren’t something you have to worry about. Maybe you think they are an injury for young, active people that are out there using their bodies. It’s true that children break arms and legs. As do active adults. But inactivity and age ...click here to read more

Millions of women suffer from urinary tract infections (UTIs), and new research suggests there is immense frustration at current treatment options. About half of all women will suffer from a painful UTI at least once in their lives. A quarter will have recurring infections that may lead to multiple cycles of antibiotic treatments. It seems ...click here to read more

If you want to drastically reduce your risk for sleep apnea, you might want to move more. A new study is showing that active people are far less susceptible to the condition, which can lead to chronic fatigue, heart problems, high blood pressure, heart attack, and type-2 diabetes. People who spend more than four hours ...click here to read more

High levels of blood cholesterol in mid-life are associated with a risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease later in life. This new information comes from the largest study to date, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) with the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and OXON Epidemiology, London and Madrid. The study ...click here to read more

A new study has just determined that the benefits of taking statin medication outweigh the risks in people without heart disease. What may serve as great news for producers of the drug may not be as exciting for you. Statin medications are a common treatment for high cholesterol and high blood pressure. They work to ...click here to read more

Aerobic exercise may offer a protective boost for brain aging. Scientists have previously shown that aerobic exercises are beneficial for brain health, but new research adds evidence to suggest that it may affect white matter in the brain. The study out of Assistant Professor Aga Burzynska’s BRAiN Lab at Colorado State University provides some of ...click here to read more

The ability to fully enjoy sound slips for everybody over time. It might be temporary, but it could also be permanent. How you assess and react could make a huge difference not only in your ability to enjoy the sound but how your overall health progresses. In some cases, you may be able to regain ...click here to read more

Doctors and other health professionals are skilled at keeping you functioning optimally. But they are also the preferred last line of defense. The truth is that there are a bunch of other people that can help keep you healthy. And they don’t cost a thing. The people in your life play a major role in ...click here to read more

For those concerned about brain health, coffee should be avoided. According to a new study from the University of South Australia, high coffee consumption is associated with smaller total brain volumes and an increased risk of dementia. The largest study of its kind, researchers from UniSA’s Australian Centre for Precision Health at SAHMRI and a ...click here to read more

Your liver is a very resilient organ. You can give it a good beating, and if you give it some time, it can make a full recovery and keep you healthy, The key for the reboot is allowing it to rest. The liver is busy. It spends its time detoxing your body from harmful substances. ...click here to read more

The body’s good cholesterol may offer liver protection, according to new research from the Washington University School of Medicine. The study suggests that one type of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) may protect the liver by blocking inflammatory signals produced by common gut bacteria. HDL cholesterol is known to pick up excess cholesterol in the blood and ...click here to read more