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A recently published study suggests that heart attack survivors with chronic mood disorders such as depression may have more of a risk of premature death. Compared to those who do not suffer from mood disorders, patients who have experienced a heart attack and show signs of mood disorders have been linked to more extended hospital ...click here to read more

People often wish there was a potion that was the magical key to youth and everlasting life. Unfortunately, that’s a no go. But unsalted tomato juice might help. Tomato juice can get a little dicey. High in nutrients and valuable antioxidants, it’s often praised for its potential to improve health. Until reality sets in: most ...click here to read more

Do you fry your fish or bake it? What about vegetables—steamed or boiled? Or maybe you’re taking part in the pressure-cooking Instant Pot craze. Regardless, the way you cook impacts what you get out of food. Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, B-vitamins, and other nutrients and minerals can all be compromised or enhanced depending on ...click here to read more

There’s no doubt that maintaining friendships and other relationships is important while you age. And plenty of research shows that the closer the relationship, the better. Keeping up an active sex life may help ease aging more than you think. Aside from the exercise component, the pleasure from intimacy and sexuality may help ease everyday ...click here to read more

If you’ve cut out evening caffeine and alcohol but still can’t sleep, you might be only halfway there. A growing collection research is showing diet can play a bigger role in sleep quality than previously thought. What you eat—and what you don’t—may influence your likelihood of having high-quality, restorative sleep. Evidence is showing that there ...click here to read more

Researchers have just announced another study that outlines the importance of sleep quality, this time creating a connection between fatigue and osteoarthritis. The study published in the Journal of Pain set out to show the association between sleep quality and increased pain and fatigue in older adults who suffer from symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA). For those ...click here to read more

A new study has found an association between air pollution and atherosclerosis, a condition marked by hardened blood vessels that make it difficult for blood to move through the body. This begs the question: Are you doomed? There’s not much you can do about the air you breathe. Human beings have to be outdoors, at ...click here to read more

You probably hear a lot about how diet and lifestyle, like getting exercise and better sleep, can help relieve stress and anxiety. But you can’t exactly go for a run or take a power nap at a moment’s notice. When stress hits, sometimes you need to calm your nerves fast. Here are a few things ...click here to read more

A new study out of Japan has raised the question of whether regular consumption of unsalted tomato juice may be a cost-effective intervention against high blood pressure and LDL-C level cholesterol. Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for the most deaths in the United States, and this new research could offer a new way to lower the ...click here to read more

Have you ever taken medication and wondered why on earth it was ever recommended? Or why some test results indicate a drug works 70-percent of the time? What’s wrong with the other 30-percent? New research is showing that genetics and individual make-ups of gut bacterial populations may a bigger role than expected in how people ...click here to read more

White coat hypertension, the condition where a patient’s blood pressure readings are higher when taken at a doctor’s office compared to other settings, has now been linked to an increase in heart disease. The condition has long been recognized as more of an imposition, but this new study goes to show just how dangerous it ...click here to read more

The health benefits of blueberries keep adding up. They are absolute nutritional powerhouses that pack a major punch to promote health in a number of ways. And a new study is showing that eating just one cup per day may lower the risk for cardiovascular disease by up to 15-percent. The association between blueberries and ...click here to read more

I was shocked by the results of a recent survey conducted by the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association. There’s a good chance you might be too. Perhaps you’ve heard of the “silent killer.” High blood pressure, or hypertension, can sneak up on a person without any noticeable symptoms and before you know ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care, people with undetected diabetes could run a higher risk of heart attack and periodontitis. The results of the study bring awareness of the need for greater collaboration between dental care and healthcare. This could possibly include such services as screening for diabetes at dental ...click here to read more