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Better sleep could mean better bones, so it might be time to add a lower risk of osteoporosis to the long list of sleep benefits. Stronger bones join such benefits as a lower risk for heart disease, better cognitive function, a stronger immune system, and more as a byproduct of better sleep. Research has found ...click here to read more

If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, you may not know that you can make some easy lifestyle changes to help reduce your risk of heart disease. Before turning to medication, high blood pressure—which is also known as hypertension—should be managed by diet and exercise. By successfully following a healthy lifestyle, you may ...click here to read more

Heartburn can be tricky. It can make you think you’ve got a cold or flu, while other times, it can scare you into thinking you’re having a heart attack. Regardless of how it makes you feel, I am certain you don’t like it. Sometimes your sore throat and hoarse voice and aren’t caused by a ...click here to read more

It’s completely normal to have a latent fear of dementia and Alzheimer’s as you progress in age. Nearly six-million Americans could be living with it, and the risk goes up with age. That can make even the slightest memory slip seem like a big deal. Forgetting where you put the keys, the details of the ...click here to read more

Roughly half of women over 50 deal with some form of urinary incontinence. Leaks and accidents, and other indignities, can be a significant stressor, a source of embarrassment, and suck the joy from your life. But you do not have to suffer in silence. You are not alone. There are far more treatments and people ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in older people. About 11 million Americans have it, and it can lead to blindness in its later stages. AMD is preventable and treatable; however, one type might be a little more straightforward than the other. The condition is broken down into two categories: ...click here to read more

According to a new analysis from the University of Pittsburgh, women who accumulate abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease. This study indicates that measuring waist circumference during preventive health care appointments could be a better indicator of heart disease risk than weight or BMI. The senior author of the study, ...click here to read more

Usually, when I write about coffee, I’ve got nothing but good news. In fact, I’m enjoying a nice hot cup of drip black coffee right now. But today is not one of those days. Today, I’m going to tell you about some new research that has thrown a strike at coffee’s health profile. Coffee is ...click here to read more

Living on a busy street, near a construction site, or across the street from an elementary school can put you on edge. The noise is loud and continuous and can serve as a consistent source of stress and anxiety. But North America got very quiet about a year ago. And even though some regions have ...click here to read more

Sleep is essential for many aspects of brain health, but new research shows how it may be crucial for preserving emotional memory. Many people believe that the brain shuts down during sleep, but this new study suggests that groups of neurons continue working, imprinting memories into the brain. The University of Michigan studied how memories ...click here to read more

When you hear about high blood sugar, what comes to mind? Diabetes risk, weight gain, and maybe a risk to heart health? But what about your brain? High blood sugar – even below diabetes levels – may boost the risk of dementia. A new study from University College London in the UK found that “prediabetes” ...click here to read more

No matter what age, systolic blood pressure is the best way to predict future cardiovascular events and death. However, new research has found that diastolic blood pressure readings could still be a way to measure future health risks in younger people. In a blood pressure reading, the upper number—systolic pressure—measures how hard the heart pumps ...click here to read more

Bad things can happen when blood isn’t easily moving through your body. And limitations on your quality of life may only be the beginning of your trouble. Poor circulation can have several causes, and nearly all of them are severe. Many, thankfully, are treatable, but it may take a while for you to figure out ...click here to read more

So, you’re concerned about muscle loss but don’t have the space for a home gym. And heading to the community center or local gym during the pandemic? Forget about it. But don’t forget about your muscles. Just because it seems like you’re out of options doesn’t mean you are. There is a lot of muscle-strengthening ...click here to read more