Category Archives: Health News

As temperatures warm and people flock outdoors to enjoy the season, the opportunity to enjoy a drink or two increases. Finishing off some yard work or sitting outside to relax with your drink of choice is a nice way to celebrate the season. Alcohol intake is associated with both health benefits and risks. Striking the ...click here to read more

Following healthy lifestyle behaviors can lower dementia risk in people who are at a higher risk due to family history. This is the information from a study that will be presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2021. Family history is a strong risk factor for dementia. Having a ...click here to read more

There seems to be an ever-expanding pool of research indicating that your gut health can influence how you think, feel, and function. But if you want to have a chance at the benefits, you have to give it what it needs. The magic that fuels your guts action is not magic at all. It’s bugs. ...click here to read more

Everybody wants to get in shape as fast as possible. A quick YouTube search for workouts yields results claiming they can get you in shape as fast as possible. Popular workout programs like the Insanity workout have their place, but not if you’ve been sitting on the sofa all winter. Your body doesn’t care that ...click here to read more

Let’s get this out of the way: food won’t cure chronic joint pain caused by conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. But it sure might help you manage it. Being smart with food choices can help control inflammation to reduce the risk of painful arthritic flare-ups in your joints. Of course, the same foods don’t always work ...click here to read more

It’s easy to think about blood pressure from a one-dimensional standpoint. Sure, they influence heart health. But there are a lot more reasons why your doctor is so focused on those numbers. Your blood vessels are kind of like the pipes in your house. They feed blood to the whole body, but if the pressure ...click here to read more

A recent study highlights the mind’s powerful effect on health. It shows that when older people feel younger and less stressed, they have better functional health. The work was published by the American Psychological Association and indicates that outlook may help act as a buffer for the damaging effects of stress. It’s easy to associate ...click here to read more

Some people worry they won’t know the difference between aging and early signs of dementia. Is it normal to forget someone’s name, or forget why you walked into a room? As we age, it can be frustrating when our memory starts to fail us. But when should we be worried that it may be more ...click here to read more

Why do some people feel tired and unmotivated while others have the same energy and zest for life they did 20 years ago? Men like to put a lot of stock in their testosterone levels. Many might even blame age-related drops in testosterone for why they lack sexual desire, fatigue, strength, or the zest for ...click here to read more

Experts are now suggesting a more tailored approach for men and women with high blood pressure due to a difference in dementia risk. In a new study from George Institute, researchers found that a link between mid-life cardiovascular events and dementia was similar in both men and women. But for blood pressure, the results were ...click here to read more

Headaches may be the most anxiety-inducing ailment. They are extremely common, rarely serious, yet quickly send people’s minds to a very dark place. This is especially trying in 2021 because they’ve been included on the list of COVID-19 symptoms, while they can also indicate a blood clot, a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines. ...click here to read more

Patients with rheumatic disease have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. However, a new report published in Rheumatology suggests that regular exercise can reduce the risks associated with vascular dysfunctions. Rheumatic diseases are a result of an imbalanced immune system that can lead to the production of antibodies that work against the subject’s cells, ...click here to read more

Vegetable intake recently scored another victory in the diet game. But the results don’t necessarily indicate extreme diets, like vegetarianism, are particularly better. That’s not to say that diets high in vegetables don’t have a host of benefits. The results suggest, however, that balance is likely best. Findings recently presented virtually at the European Congress ...click here to read more

If your last trip to the doctor’s office revealed you’ve got thinning bones, it’s essential to take steps to slow the process down. Weakening and thinning bones can quickly turn into osteoporosis, a debilitating and potentially dangerous condition. Osteoporosis is a bone disease resulting from the loss of too much bone. It can impair mobility, ...click here to read more