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According to new research presented at the ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021 conference, men who experience vital exhaustion are more likely to have a heart attack. This risk was most prevalent in single, never married, divorced, and widowed men. The study used data from the World Health Organization (WHO) MONICA Project. The Maastricht Vital Exhaustion ...click here to read more

It’s no surprise that most people feel aging. Regardless of the shape you’re in, you may notice that you lack the energy you once had. And that’s completely normal. Even if you’ve lived a healthy lifestyle, you can’t expect everything to keep running perfectly. For example, as a person ages, they don’t absorb, utilize, or ...click here to read more

You may have been working from home for the past year. And although you might miss certain offerings of the office, working from home certainly has its perks. But it doesn’t come with a free ergonomic chair. For many, the home office is set up at the kitchen table, counter, or sofa. None of that ...click here to read more

A new study of military veterans has found that sleep plays a critical role in patients healing from traumatic brain injury. The research published in the Journal of Neurotrauma showed the huge implications in loss of sleep for the armed forces and civilians who have suffered a brain injury. For the study, researchers analyzed 65 ...click here to read more

Healthy veins make things easier on your heart. They allow blood to flow easily through the body each time your heart pumps. But did you know your blood isn’t always moving? Your blood pressure is a reading of two numbers: diastolic and systolic. Systolic pressure is the top number on the reading and is used ...click here to read more

When you settle into a movie or watch your favorite team play, you might want to hold off on the snacks. It’s not so much about the extra calories but about how it could impact sleep. Eating in the evening doesn’t help your ability to sleep, even if it makes you feel tired. A big ...click here to read more

Collagen supplementation, and its various forms, has been exploding in popularity recently. But is it all hype, or can it really help you look and feel younger? So far, the scientific data is fairly limited. However, it is promising. Several small studies show that collagen supplementation may have the potential to strengthen joints and improve ...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

Diverticulitis can be excruciatingly painful. But adding some bulk to your diet may help tame symptoms and stop them from occurring. It’s possible that bulk may prevent diverticulitis from ever affecting you. What’s bulk? The one and only fiber. Diverticulitis is when little pouches that grow along your intestines – called diverticula – become infected ...click here to read more

Lowering high blood pressure can be intimidating. It may involve changing your diet, piling on exercise, or other measures that can leave you wondering how you’re ever going to do it. The answer is one step at a time. Literally. The most significant barriers to exercise are time constraints and fear. But the truth is ...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

You, like many, may have been champing at the bit for a COVID-19 vaccine. Perhaps now you’ve had both shots and are feeling energized about moving forward with your life. But how fast should you move? At this point, very slowly. In fact, you should continue to behave like you’re unvaccinated and closely follow all ...click here to read more

Research shows how heart disease can be prevented or managed through lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise. One such study from McMaster University in Canada has found that eating oily fish regularly can help prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in high-risk individuals. The study involved an analysis of previous research involving 192,000 people from more than ...click here to read more

Everybody has those frustrating areas where no matter what you do, the fat just won’t disappear. It could be your arms, your sides, or your chin. Of course, you can see that so you know it’s there. Further, the fat on your chin or your arms isn’t really harmful to your health. The fat around ...click here to read more