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Do you ever experience muscle spasms? If so, you’re not alone. Muscle spasms are a common problem that can be both painful and frustrating. But new research suggests that there may be a simple way to help relieve them: calming the spinal cord. Those who experience muscle spasms may suffer from difficulty moving, disrupted sleep, ...click here to read more

Sleep apnea is a condition that is increasing in the general population globally. It can cause people to briefly stop and restart breathing dozens or even hundreds of times throughout the night. People with sleep apnea tend to wake up tired in the morning even though their breathing interruptions don’t often awaken them. The fatigue ...click here to read more

For many, “springing forward” can be exciting and offer a strong sense of relief. It means the sun will be shining a little longer into the evening and that summer is coming. But your body doesn’t share the same enthusiasm as your brain or emotions. Losing an hour of sleep is tough on your body ...click here to read more

Valentine’s Day can really do it for some people. But after the fleeting feeling the Day can present, it often fizzles soon after. So, why not bring it back with a sensual snack. Maybe it’s their heart shape, color, or the ease at which they can be fed to a lover, but strawberries certainly lend ...click here to read more

A team of researchers from the University of Alberta have found that an overactive bladder could put older adults at a higher risk for falls. The study published in the journal PLOS ONE is the first of its kind to find that urinary incontinence could be a distraction that increases the risk of falling. Falls ...click here to read more

I’m sure there aren’t many people who like turning their clocks an hour forward in the spring and then back in the fall. And even for those who don’t mind it, the data showing it has an impact on health is undeniable. On Sunday, much of North America will “fall back” out of daylight savings ...click here to read more

New research from the Freemason’s Center for Male Health and Wellbeing (FCMHW) has found a potential link between a type of fat in the blood and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Approximately 60 million adults in the US have a sleep disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea is one of the most prevalent. The condition causes the ...click here to read more

Physiological stressors can affect the heart in various ways. A new study from the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) found that it’s not uncommon for people to live without any knowledge of an underlying genetic heart condition until a stressor brings it to the surface. Just one external impact such as a heart attack is ...click here to read more

It is known that lunar cycles have an influence on human reproduction, but new research is suggesting it may also affect other human behavior, including traffic accidents, suicide, crime, and sleep. A study published in the journal Science of the total Environment has found that men’s sleep, in particular, may be more influenced by the ...click here to read more

For those long days when you’re experiencing sleep deprivation, relying on caffeine may not be the answer. According to a new study from Michigan State University, caffeine can only get you so far after a rough night’s sleep. The study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory & Cognition analyzed the impact of ...click here to read more

The classic “coming of age” stories are generally centered around leaving an innocent youth behind, with an experience that catapults a child into the “real world.” But the truth is that doesn’t stop. Many men in their late 50s and beyond live through another coming-of-age experience: an enlarged prostate. Medically, this condition is known as ...click here to read more

Prior to 2020, you may not have thought twice about an allergic reaction. Whether it was mold or dust in the winter, pollen in the spring and summer, or accidentally eating a strawberry, you likely knew why the symptoms kicked in. These days, it’s not so simple. The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have made every ...click here to read more

You might feel a little extra groggy this morning. Your alarm’s going to be ringing at 7 am, but as far as your body knows, it’s still an hour earlier. The joys of daylight savings time. But aside from the grogginess and general confusion resulting from hitting the fast-forward button on time, some real dangers ...click here to read more

New research shows that a head injury could lead to dementia later in life. The investigation used data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, which aimed to uncover associations between head injury and dementia over 25 years. Over 23 million adults over the age of 40 in the U.S. have reported a history ...click here to read more