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Do you stick to a consistent sleep schedule during the week then let it go on the weekend? If you do, you might want to keep reading. You hear a lot about sleep hygiene and the importance of setting a regular sleep schedule. But how important is it? A new study is showing it can ...click here to read more

All it takes is a quick look back at your day to illustrate how little you likely think about posture. The truth is that it’s just not something most people consider as they navigate their day or perform activities that are often taken for granted. But body position can play a major role in your ...click here to read more

You might be guilty of approaching aging from the outside in. You’re certainly not alone. Skincare, hair treatments, and more are usually marketed as the preservers of youth. But if you’re in middle age, you might want to consider refocusing your efforts on what’s happening inside of you. Internal health is the real key to ...click here to read more

Hypertension in young adults has been found to alter brain structure and lead to cognitive decline in midlife. The result of interrupted blood flow to the brain was found by researchers who presented their findings in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Along with a change in brain structure, hypertension can affect everything from kidney functions ...click here to read more

Memory tends to slip a bit with age. Although it can be alarming, it doesn’t necessarily indicate dementia or Alzheimer’s. But it doesn’t mean you aren’t walking towards a diagnosis. On its own, memory loss is not enough to guarantee a dementia diagnosis. Most people experience some degree of normal, or accepted, memory slippage. It’s ...click here to read more

The risk of aging-related diseases could be affected by the consumption of oil olive as part of a Mediterranean diet plan. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have discovered this new potential way in which diet influences these age-related diseases. It was previously thought that red wine found in the Mediterranean diet was ...click here to read more

It’s one of the most important organs in your body, but it’s also one of the most subtle. Do you have any idea how healthy your liver is? After all, it’s not like you can measure how well it’s working. You know if you’ve got high blood pressure. Short on breath? It could be your ...click here to read more

Being wrong is tough to admit. We’ve all been there. But sometimes denying missteps can have major consequences, especially when cholesterol is involved. The old advice is that animal food products, like eggs and meat, can lead to high cholesterol. In fact, during the 80s and 90s, virtually all types of dietary fat were outlawed ...click here to read more

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has previously been linked to heart failure, but new research has found that obesity could be the real culprit. It is the excess weight that causes fatty liver disease, which has been found to lead to heart failure. Dr. Lisa VanWagner of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago ...click here to read more

Trouble with bladder control can be a huge cloud hanging over your life. Whether it’s causing you to wake up multiple times per night or causing sudden urges throughout the day, it feels like it’s holding you hostage. Bladder control problems can have a number of causes. But at the end of the day, it ...click here to read more

Adults who consume lower amounts of fruits and vegetables have a higher risk of anxiety disorder, according to a new study. Researchers from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging have found that the prevalence of anxiety disorders is linked to the intake of fruits and vegetables. Lead author of the study Karen Davison spoke about ...click here to read more

Food choices can fight or promote inflammation. And although reaching for a pill may help quell a headache or arthritic flare-up, they won’t do the job in preventing heart disease, type-2 diabetes, or future flare-ups. To get those anti-inflammatory benefits, your best bet might be an anti-inflammatory diet. Chronic low-grade inflammation is associated with a ...click here to read more

There are all things we want to keep inside and not share with others. Literally. But if you find yourself having to run to the bathroom whenever you step into a friend’s house or enter a public space, it can be embarrassing. Nobody wants to deal with that. There is a close connection between your ...click here to read more

If you’re a man over 50, you might be concerned about your prostate health. If you’re older than that, surely your prostate is top of mind. It’s hard for it not to be, after all. If you’re urinating with greater frequency, urgency, or finding yourself waking up in the middle of the night for a ...click here to read more