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Many of us have the intention of eating healthy, which is an important part of supporting good health. Yet, without knowing, we are secretly sabotaging our healthy diet. Even with small mistakes, it’s enough to not see the results you’re looking for. You think healthy eating would be easy since many companies promote “low fat,” ...click here to read more

A new study from the University of East Anglia has found that eating a Mediterranean style diet could reduce bone density loss in patients with osteoporosis. The Mediterranean diet is characterized by being rich in fruit, vegetables, nuts, unrefined cereals, olive oil, and fish as well as limiting the intake of dairy and meat. The ...click here to read more

A new study has compared the risk of e-cigarettes on cardiovascular disease with the risk caused by traditional cigarettes. The researchers also compared the effects of e-cigarettes with nicotine versus those that are nicotine-free. The participants were separated into experimental groups of either smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or nicotine-free e-cigarettes. The researchers took vitals from the ...click here to read more

You don’t need to be young or a bodybuilder to want to build muscle. Having muscle is an important part of being healthy and being healthy applies to people of all ages. But it isn’t about looking bulky or muscular, it’s about strength and being able to perform tasks on your own. When you have ...click here to read more

A new study has linked obstructive sleep apnea with changes to the structure of the brain that resemble the changes seen in the early developmental stages of dementia. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that causes the walls of the throat to relax and narrow, cutting off breathing temporarily during sleep. Previous studies ...click here to read more

Tinnitus is a medical condition defined by the perception of a sound, often described as a ringing, that is not caused by any external source. It is said to affect six million people in the United Kingdom. Around one in every 100 tinnitus patients experience extreme distress from the condition, some even becoming disabled by ...click here to read more

Diet plays a big role in our blood pressure levels. It has the ability to make it skyrocket or bring it down to normal levels. It could make your doctor suspect you’re on the path to hypertension, or even cause them to diagnose you with high blood pressure. A doctor’s first recommendation is to change ...click here to read more

Do you wake up feeling groggy and not full of energy? Sleep is supposed to revitalize you and make you feel refreshed, but many of us simply don’t feel that way, which can make getting through the day quite the challenge. A new sleep calculator has been released that tells you the appropriate time you ...click here to read more

Lying in bed wide awake is no fun for anybody, especially when we have a full day the next morning. Often, when we don’t get a restful night’s sleep and we feel grumpy and restless the next day. Besides restlessness, people who suffer from insomnia are much more likely to experience health problems such as ...click here to read more

Exercise may be the last thing you think of if you live with arthritis, but some exercise can actually improve arthritis-related symptoms. If your arthritis affects the joints in your hands, you can have a difficult time performing simple, everyday tasks. Performing hand-specific exercises can help relieve symptoms and increase mobility so that you can ...click here to read more

A new study from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found a significant link between sleep quality and cardiovascular health. The researchers report that even mild sleep disturbances, such as waking up throughout the night or having trouble falling asleep, can be related to increased blood pressure levels. This is a troublesome finding because ...click here to read more

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are quite common, especially among women, and are usually treated with antibiotics. But recent research has found that there may be a new way to treat this common infection. When we talk about microbiomes, we often refer to the gut. A microbiome is a collection of bacteria that supports health. Researchers ...click here to read more

A new study has found a relationship between poor sleep quality and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). This is the first study to find this association exists outside of the effects of sleep apnea. Atrial fibrillation is a rapid, irregular heartbeat. It can result in symptoms that reduce the quality of life in ...click here to read more

A recent study found a link between testosterone therapy and a higher risk of urinary stones. The study looked at 26,585 men who received testosterone replacement therapy who matched with 26,585 controls who had hypogonadism, but were not receiving therapy. The researchers saw higher incidences of urinary stones among the men who received testosterone replacement ...click here to read more