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What Is Postmenopausal Osteoporosis? Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a progressive deteriorative condition that affects women who have gone through menopause. Osteoporosis causes the weakening of the bones, resulting in thin and brittle bones that are more susceptible to fractures and breaking. In women who are postmenopausal, osteoporosis is most commonly caused by a lack of estrogen. ...click here to read more

There are many different factors that can contribute to weak bones, such as being a female, old age, smoking, caffeine intake, low calcium, and certain medications. But you may want to add anxiety to that list. The latest research findings suggest that anxiety can contribute to weak bones by depleting vitamin D levels. Previous studies ...click here to read more

Branch retinal artery occlusion, or BRAO, is a common disorder of a branch of the central retinal artery that leads to ischemia in the retina. While some people with branch retinal artery occlusion don’t experience symptoms, others do. There are a number of different causes of BRAO. Branch retinal artery occlusion has two subtypes: permanent ...click here to read more

Researchers at the University of Nottingham and King’s College London recently published a new study that found a relationship between bacteria in the gut and cardiovascular disease. This is not an unprecedented finding, as more evidence is being released connecting the gut microbiome to health conditions. This includes metabolic and immune disorders, diabetes, obesity, and ...click here to read more

You’ve heard of a heart attack and you probably have a good understanding of what that is. You may have even heard of cardiac arrest. You know that these two events are serious and should be avoided as best as possible. Although both events affect the heart, they are quite different. So, let us help ...click here to read more

More and more people are suffering from hearing loss, and it’s affecting younger generations too. The problem is the primary cause of this influx in hearing loss is preventable, yet many of us don’t do much to prevent it and are suffering the consequences of this. The common cause of hearing loss is a noise-induced ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that means the immune system acts awry and attacks itself. In rheumatoid arthritis, the small joints become affected, especially the ones in the hands. This can cause the ability to grasp objects to become difficult, fingers and hands become swollen and stiff, and above all, you experience pain. ...click here to read more

Erectile dysfunction is estimated to affect nearly 20 percent of adult men over the age of 20. The condition is characterized by the inability to maintain an erection for the length of time required to achieve sexual satisfaction. A new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation has found that men with erectile dysfunction ...click here to read more

We all know that smoking is bad for us, yet millions of people worldwide still smoke. Smoking is linked with heart disease, cancer, respiratory problems, among other issues. Now there is another health concern that smoking is linked to that you may not have known about. Smoking has been found to damage your body’s muscles, ...click here to read more

The role of the prostate is to produce fluid that makes up semen. The prostate is only one part of the semen-making process, as the fluid is also made up of fluids from other glands along with sperm from the testicles. Men rarely think about their prostates, but as they age, it becomes an area ...click here to read more

A leaky heart valve is a medical condition that can vary in severity depending on how much it disrupts normal blood flow. The heart contains four valves – the tricuspid, the pulmonic, the mitral and the aortic – that let blood flow in a single direction as it enters each chamber of the heart. The ...click here to read more

Research has finally unveiled the five best ways to extend your lifespan by up to a decade. The study findings, which were published in the journal Circulation, suggests that having a healthy body mass index, maintaining a moderate to vigorous exercise routine, not smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation, and eating a healthy diet is all ...click here to read more

It’s no surprise that to live a healthy life, you need a healthy heart. Your heart is responsible for supplying the body with oxygenated blood, and when the rest of your body gets oxygenated blood it can perform at its best. A new study has uncovered another benefit to maintaining a healthy heart in older ...click here to read more

If you live with eczema, you may have to worry about your heart health. Eczema is a skin condition where the skin becomes inflamed, red in color, cracked, itchy, and rough. Researchers are now uncovering a possible link between the skin condition and matters of the heart. The researchers found a small increase in non-fatal ...click here to read more