Category Archives: Health News

For those with fatty liver disease, controlling blood sugar may help to reduce their risk of liver scarring and disease progression. There are currently no approved drugs to treat the condition, so researchers are hopeful that lifestyle interventions could help to decrease some of the more serious side effects. According to a new study by ...click here to read more

You may have heeded the warnings of your parents as a youngster that too much TV may rot your brain. They might have been right. Three new studies have linked TV viewing in middle-age to a higher risk of cognitive decline. The research suggests that watching even moderate amounts of TV may impair memory and ...click here to read more

Fiber offers a lot of potential benefits. It can help improve digestion, gut health, and heart health. But it may also help control blood sugar to help you manage or prevent type-2 diabetes. Fiber, and particularly soluble fiber, may slow the absorption of sugar in diabetics. This can help reduce the chance of blood sugar ...click here to read more

Poor sleeping habits are associated with heart disease and obesity. Now, new research is suggesting that diabetes risk is also a major concern. The study, from researchers in Italy, suggests that diabetes and heart disease risk is especially high when people tend to stay up late at night and sleep in. Researchers looked at 172 ...click here to read more

You just brought it in, put it down, and now the darn thing is lost. You can’t even find the right words to describe it. Is that normal aging or the early sign that you could be slipping into more serious cognitive decline? The answer isn’t necessarily cut and dry. To get a better idea ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in Stroke, adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life. These findings were compared with adults who do not have OCD. OCD is a common mental health condition that can be debilitating in some people. It is characterized by intrusive, unwanted ...click here to read more

Don’t be fooled by their small size; nuts are truly mighty nutritional powerhouses. They might even be some of the most nutritious foods on the planet. Each nut has a distinct look and taste, and they all bear slight nutritional differences. It’s hard to say that one is necessarily better than the other because there ...click here to read more

Summer showed up fast and bright where I live. We went from cool and cloudy to hot and sunny in a matter of days, and it appears that sunglass season is officially here. But you might want to reduce the temptation of buying the cheapest pair you can find. While the rack at your local ...click here to read more

Depression and heart disease are common conditions that often go hand in hand. This is the subject matter discussed in the study published in the European Heart Journal, which suggests that feelings of depression following any type of cardiac event are common. Unfortunately, when depression hits after a cardiac event, it can substantially raise the ...click here to read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a startling warning last week: strong magnets commonly used in cellphones and smartwatches may interfere with pacemakers and other implanted medical devices. Their research suggested that high-strength magnets may cause some devices to switch to “magnet-mode,” a setting that is in place so they can be safely ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, women with fat around the heart are twice as likely to develop heart failure compared to women with little fat. Men with fat around the heart were found to be 50 percent more likely to develop the condition. This is ...click here to read more

The longer you’ve been alive, the higher your risk for hearing impairment. It can occur over time, and at some point, it is likely to become more noticeable and potentially debilitating. Poor hearing is associated with loneliness, low self-esteem, and an increased risk for depression and dementia. Hearing loss, however, is not a guarantee. If ...click here to read more

Sleep is complex. Not only is duration important, but good sleep needs to be of a certain quality. Getting a good night’s sleep isn’t easy. People have a lot on their minds. Better sleep, however, may help relieve stress in addition to reducing the risk for dementia and death. Two recent studies looked at how ...click here to read more

According to a new study from the International Journal of Obesity, regular milk consumption is not associated with increased cholesterol levels. This new research was conducted following several contradictory studies which had previously suggested a link between higher dairy intake and cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. The study looked at three large population ...click here to read more