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A recent study has found an association between autoimmune diseases and a higher risk of developing dementia. Autoimmune diseases cause a person’s immune system to attack their body, and common examples include psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, and Crohn’s disease. The study revealed that 18 out of 25 different autoimmune diseases studied “showed a statistically significant association ...click here to read more

Smelly urine can be caused by many different factors, but most of them are non-threatening and can be addressed with simple solutions. While most of the time you can overlook the smelly odor of your urine (especially if it’s a temporary incident), in some cases, smelly urine is actually indicative of a serious health problem. ...click here to read more

This March is National Save Your Vision Month, put on by the American Optometric Association to raise awareness for eye health. In recognition, we’ve gathered some of our most informative pieces regarding declining vision, peripheral vision loss, sudden blurred vision, and ocular hypertension. Your declining vision could signal a serious health problem When our vision ...click here to read more

In fibromyalgia patients, music therapy can reduce pain, depression, anxiety, and improve sleep. The findings come from researchers at the University of Granada who found that music therapy combined with relaxation techniques can help improve many areas in the lives of fibromyalgia patients. With improved depression, anxiety, sleep, and reduced pain, a patient’s quality of life can greatly improve. Study participants ...click here to read more

Gout sufferers may be able to find relief of painful symptoms by switching to a high-fat, low carbohydrate ketogenic diet. Gout affects over 8 million Americans and is characterized by pain, inflammation, and even fevers during flare-ups, all symptoms that are caused by the continuous reactivation of the immune system. When urate crystals build up ...click here to read more

Mean arterial pressure, or MAP, is something that tells a doctor how well the body is processing oxygenated blood that is delivered to the tissues and organs. It is used to explain average blood pressure in a person during a single cardiac cycle. If MAP is low, a person can go into shock, but a ...click here to read more

New research has found an association between seniors who suddenly begin sleeping longer hours and an increased risk of dementia. Older adults who began sleeping more than nine hours a night saw their risk of developing dementia later in life more than double, while those who found they suddenly needed more sleep and did not ...click here to read more

Numbness or tingling in the head, known as head paresthesia, may refer to the feeling of pins and needles in the head and could be accompanied by a burning sensation and partial numbness. This tingling may also spread down to the face, ears, mouth, tongue, and neck, and it can be quite unsettling. To learn ...click here to read more

In a study recently presented at the American Heart Association’s International Stroke Conference 2017, researchers found that the loss of collateral vessels—which reroute blood flow when arteries narrow—can be prevented by exercise. This network of blood vessels reduces in number and narrows in diameter as we age, negatively affecting its function of rerouting blood flow. ...click here to read more

Emotions are often affected by visual memories and images, and a recent study conducted by Dr. Svetla Velikova of Smartbrain in Norway has found that with imagery training, we may be able to harness these effects and boost our moods. The connection between visual memory, images, and emotional state is especially evident in those suffering ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever experienced the strange sensation of your arms or hands falling asleep at night, then you’ve probably also asked yourself why this occurs. The tingling and numbness may be jarring and frightening at first, especially if you aren’t sure of what’s causing it. Continue reading to learn the causes of this sensation, as ...click here to read more

While the benefits of probiotics have been widely touted—encouraging people to consume yogurts and kefir in order to get their dose of good bacteria—new research has found that another form of gut-health agent, prebiotics, can also improve your overall health and well-being. Prebiotics function as food for healthy gut bacteria and have been found to ...click here to read more

A ketogenic diet based on high-fat and low-carbohydrate consumption has been found to help patients who suffer from super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE)—a severe and often fatal form of epilepsy—in a new study from Johns Hopkins and their colleagues. SRSE is characterized by prolonged and severe seizures that require medically-induced comas in order to prevent additional ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences have found eight genes that may explain the inverse relationship between schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder, while rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system attacks its own cells. Both conditions are thought to be affected ...click here to read more