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The practice of taking low-dose aspirin in order to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke has been recommended by a large population of the medical industry for some time now. Conflicting reports, however, have shown that some experts believe that for those who have no history of a cardiac event, aspirin use is … Continue reading Understanding the Facts About Low-Dose Aspirin Use
The physical health benefits of eating fish are nothing new, but when it comes to improving mental health a new study shows that people who ate the most fish were at a 17% lower risk of suffering from depression. It’s not the first time a link between food and mental health has been questioned but … Continue reading Study: Consuming Fish May Lower Depression Risk
If you are one of the roughly 70 million American adults suffering from high blood pressure, it might be time to take a closer look at your treatment. While current guidelines are in place for blood pressure goals (140 and 150 for adults over 60), for years doctors have gone back and forth on the … Continue reading Study Finds High Blood Pressure Treatment Needs Improvement
A new study will have you celebrating the holiday weekend for another reason, apparently workplace stress is just as bad for you as being exposed to secondhand smoke! This research was recently conducted at Harvard Business School and Stanford University. Researchers compiled information from 228 other studies and concluded that the odds of having an … Continue reading Study Finds Work Stress is as Dangerous as Secondhand Smoke
By Emily Murray Is there anything that the smartphone can’t do these days? Now, thanks to a new innovation, doctors may soon start using their smartphones to better detect and study their patient’s heart health. The company, Eko Devices, is the brain child of three University of California, Berkley, recent graduates. Last week, the company received … Continue reading Smartphones May Soon Become the New Stethoscope
By Emily Murray Well, this news will make many women happy! According to research done at Georgia State University, when heterosexual couples divide child care duties, the relationship as a whole (and sex) improves. In order to reach this conclusion, data from more than 900 heterosexual couples was collected from the 2006 Marital Relationship Study and analyzed. … Continue reading Study Finds Sharing Child Care Duties Makes For a Better Sex Life
By Emily Murray E-Cigs, or electronic cigarettes, are all the rage these days. Many hale them as the reason they could finally give up cigarettes and all the chemicals that go with them. Unfortunately, the things that often seem too good to be true usually are. Over the past year, E-Cigs have been the center of … Continue reading Teens Who Smoke E-Cigs More Likely To Try the Real Thing
There is definitive proof that we are getting another step closer to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Cuba officially became the first country to eliminate the transmission of the AIDS virus from mothers to children. An amazing step in the right direction! This is a claim that a country can not make lightly. In order to … Continue reading Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Ends in Cuba
By Emily Murray For those with loved ones suffering from Alzheimer’s, waiting for a miracle drug to reverse the damage to the brain seems all they can do. While many medications are currently being tested, researchers and health care professionals advise that all who are diagnosed, stay as mentally active as possible. In fact, keeping … Continue reading Keeping the Brain Active is Important for Alzheimer’s Patients
By Emily Murray The world of diet fads and nutrition has been marked by the words “gluten-free” for the last few years now. While a certain percentage of the population does, in fact, have a gluten sensitivity, many others are eliminating gluten from their diets in an effort to improve their health. Additionally, many athletes … Continue reading The Gluten-Free Debate: Does it Help Athletes?
