by ShellyManning | Sep 13, 2020
Osteoporosis is usually thought of as a disease of the elderly with strong genetic factors, but this is not entirely inaccurate. But a new study that has just appeared in the journal PLOS ONE has now rung an alarm bell over the role that social status plays in this...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 12, 2020
Getting enough of this vitamin, which kills high blood pressure, might be one of the easiest things you’ll do today (seriously!). … And for every 10% increase in levels of this vitamin, you’ll be reducing your risk of heart disease by almost 10%. How’s that for a good...
by Scott Davis | Sep 11, 2020
Gastroesophageal reflux diseases usually become problematic because of the stomach acid that flows out of your stomach into your esophagus, throat, and mouth, damaging the tissue located there. Millions of people suffer this disease and the traditional medical system...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 10, 2020
Everything is good in moderation, right? Not so much, says a new study published in the journal BMJ. In fact, drinking this common drink in “moderation” (often highly recommended by health experts) can drastically decrease your brain health and cognitive function over...
by Scott Davis | Sep 9, 2020
For decades, it has been the conventional wisdom that we should lower LDL cholesterol, also called bad cholesterol, in order to prevent heart disease and death from heart disease. And the main method for lowering LDL is using statin drugs. But an increasing number of...
by Jodi Knapp | Sep 8, 2020
Once type 2 diabetes starts raising its ugly head, a vicious downward slide begins. Traditionally, the only way to slow it down has been using strict diet changes, exercise, and losing weight. And often, even that’s not enough. But a study published in the latest...