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Lack of sleep can greatly increase your risk of a heart attack. Shocked? You shouldn’t be, as lack of sleep has been linked to a number of serious health problems. To fully understand this connection, let’s examine sleep and heart disease, along with ways to boost our health and reduce the risk. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...click here to read more

June is Cataract Awareness Month, so we have compiled our top articles regarding cataracts as well as other health issues pertaining to eyes and vision, such as rheumatoid arthritis, dry eyes, glaucoma, and dizziness. We hope you find these articles informative and adopt some useful tips to prevent eye and vision problems from striking. Prevent ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition that affects the nervous system, while Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder affecting movement. Symptoms of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease are quite similar at times, but there are distinct differences setting the two conditions apart. Causes of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease are not well known, ...click here to read more

Pneumonia and asthma can both impair a person’s ability to breathe, but their causes and treatments are vastly different. Asthma is a chronic condition one lives with and manages. Pneumonia, on the other hand, is a temporary lung condition that people can recover from. One aspect to note is, people who live with asthma are ...click here to read more

Osteoporosis medications can cause a small risk of thigh bone fractures, according to a new study. Fifth coauthor Patrick Strotman said, “Attempts to medically manage osteoporosis have created a new ‘atypical’ fracture pattern that must be recognized and managed appropriately.” The osteoporosis drugs in question are known as bisphosphonates and are typically taken to increase ...click here to read more

Prostate cancer has been found to be associated with increased saturated fat in diet, according to a new study. Saturated fat is commonly found in cheese and fatty beef. High consumption of such foods is linked to a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Research assistant professor Emma H. Allott said, “We show that high ...click here to read more

Kidney stone risk is higher with sugar-sweetened soda, punch, and other beverages. Roughly 20 percent of males and 10 percent of females will develop kidney stones in their lifetime. Drinking fluids is an effective way to prevent kidney stones, but research has found some beverages may actually cause more harm than good when it comes ...click here to read more

Swollen tonsils (tonsillitis) can occur at any age for a variety of reasons. The tonsils are two lymph nodes located on either side of the back of your throat. Their main function is to help the body ward off infection. But sometimes the tonsils themselves become infected and this results in tonsillitis. Common symptoms of ...click here to read more

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis risk was found to be associated with the long-term use of oral contraceptives. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are more common in women than men, and previous research has linked their occurrence with the use of birth control pills. The original 2012 study found clear ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis and psoriasis drug ingredient – dimethyl fumarate – was found to be associated with PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy), which is a lethal brain infection. The drug ingredient has been linked to two cases of PML so far, leading to the deaths of two European women. In one case, a 54-year-old woman had multiple sclerosis ...click here to read more

Lupus and rosacea rash may look similar, but they are, in fact, separate conditions that require different treatments. People often think that rosacea is a symptom of lupus. There are many symptoms associated with the autoimmune disease, and a rash on the face is one of them. In lupus, the rash is actually called a ...click here to read more

Right shoulder blade pain, especially if you’re right-handed, can limit your range of motion and the diversity of tasks you can perform. But in order to understand the right shoulder blade pain, we must first understand how our scapula (shoulder blade) function. The shoulder blades are two flat, triangular bones located on each side of ...click here to read more

Circumcision in adults and older boys raises infection risk, while the cost of the procedure and the risk of possible complications were found to be lower in infants. Circumcision is normally done during the first few days or weeks of an infant boy’s life. Nearly six percent of U.S. males get circumcised later on in ...click here to read more

Pneumonia and pneumonitis are two serious respiratory infections, which – if not treated early on – can lead to life-threatening consequences. Although both conditions affect the lungs, there are distinct differences that help differentiate between the two conditions. Breathing problems are a primary characteristic of either infection. Impaired breathing can limit oxygen supply to the ...click here to read more