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If you’re a firm believer in the phrase, “It’s not how old you are, but how you feel,” then you could be adding years to your life. It has been suggested that believing that you’re aging healthily and reframing your ideas around aging could help you live longer. Studies have shown that those who don’t ...click here to read more

If you have poor blood circulation, you may become more aware of it during the winter months as it can worsen. Your toes and hands may feel colder as the temperature drops and it may take your body longer to warm up. One easy way to start feeling warmer and promote blood circulation is by ...click here to read more

If you have led an unhealthy lifestyle in your youth, there is still time to turn things around. A new vein of research has found that middle age is a crucial time in our life-cycle for beginning and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, in order to maintain our quality of life well into the elderly years. ...click here to read more

A new study published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine has found that adults in middle age who suffer from lung disease may be at an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. According to the researchers, this goes for both restrictive and obstructive lung diseases, ...click here to read more

Protecting your vision can start with food. A diet of natural foods for healthy eyes gives you the nutrients you need to nourish them, such as omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, lutein and vitamins C and E to help ward off age-related vision problems. When it comes to tips for better vision, regularly eating the right foods can improve eyesight ...click here to read more

We have all been told the many, many benefits of eating healthy on a regular basis. This has not stopped the onslaught of research that continues to be published on this very topic, though. In fact, one new study claims that women who consume a healthy diet of mainly fruits and veggies experience fewer symptoms ...click here to read more

When you think of osteoporosis, you often think of women, but men can also develop this bone disease. In fact, men experience osteoporosis at higher rates than previous believed, yet it continues to be a condition that is overlooked and underrated. Statistically, one in two women will experience osteoporosis, while among men, it is one ...click here to read more

Men suffering from low testosterone may be advised to undergo testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). However, there has been a long-held belief that testosterone replacement therapy may increase cardiovascular risk. The latest research findings suggest TRT does not increase cardiovascular risk and is generally safe to undergo. The recent study comes from Italy, where researchers conducted ...click here to read more

The latest research findings have unveiled that loneliness is linked with a higher risk of dementia. The study looked at data collected from over 12,000 participants spanning over a 10-year time period. Those who experienced loneliness experienced a 40 percent higher risk of dementia. The risk still remained across genders, ethnicity, or education levels. This ...click here to read more

Anyone who has experienced the pain of a migraine knows that it is a pain unlike any other. Even those who have never had a migraine of their own are aware of the intense pain they can cause. One part of migraines that is not discussed as openly, though, are the sensory auras. A visual ...click here to read more

High blood pressure is known as the silent killer because it doesn’t present many symptoms, yet it can take such a huge negative toll on your health. Often, when blood pressure is discussed, consequences of the heart are brought up, but did you know that living with hypertension can also negatively impact the brain too? ...click here to read more

Colder temperatures that occur in the winter can affect your health. One major complaint that occurs more so in the winter is muscle cramps and numbness. This is because areas of the body aren’t getting enough blood circulation, and that is because blood circulation is negatively impacted in colder temperatures. When the temperature drops, our ...click here to read more

It seems like everyone you talk to nowadays is battling some type of digestive woe. From bloating and gas to constipation and even diarrhea, everyone has their own story of digestive problems. Digestive problems can occur for several different reasons from dietary and lifestyle changes to having an underlying condition. Knowing what the cause of ...click here to read more

It is well known that living with high blood pressure can be dangerous to health, but often when high blood pressure is discussed, it often covers matters of the heart. But having high blood pressure raises the risk of poor health outcomes of the heart but can hurt other organs too. Portal hypertension is a ...click here to read more