Is Enlarged Prostate Caused by Belly Type?

Is Enlarged Prostate Caused by Belly Type?

Frequent bathroom trips? Prostate getting bigger? Part of aging, right? Nope—it’s your belly type, says a new study in BMC Urology. The good news? You can fix this. Researchers analyzed 5,735 men aged 45+, comparing those with and without prostate problems. They...
A Simple Food Swap Drops Cholesterol 12%

A Simple Food Swap Drops Cholesterol 12%

Lowering cholesterol doesn’t have to mean cutting out your favorite foods or eating bland meals. One ridiculously easy food swap drops your LDL (bad) cholesterol by 12% in just weeks—without changing anything else. Plus, it tastes amazing. This is according to a new...
Diabetes and Hemorrhoids: Terrifying Connection

Diabetes and Hemorrhoids: Terrifying Connection

There’s a terrifying connection between hemorrhoids and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study in Life. If you suffer from either (or both) conditions, you absolutely must know about this. Researchers at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital analyzed 752...
“Healthy” Habit Makes Acid Reflux Twice as Bad

“Healthy” Habit Makes Acid Reflux Twice as Bad

Acid reflux is mostly caused by lifestyle factors. So you may have tried to opt for healthy alternative lifestyle factors. But according to a new study in the Kazan Medical Journal, choosing one alternative may be going from bad to worse. In fact, this habit may make...
Dementia and Cholesterol Weird 60% Connection

Dementia and Cholesterol Weird 60% Connection

It may surprise you just how much cholesterol affects your risk of dementia. Turns out, having the wrong cholesterol increases your dementia risk by a whopping 60%. But here’s the twist—it’s not about keeping cholesterol low, according to a new study in Neurology. The...