by Scott Davis | Dec 7, 2021
Almost everyone uses painkillers from time to time. We’ve long been warned about the heart risk of over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), although not all of them are created equal. In the latest edition of the journal BMJ, Danish researchers...
by Julissa Clay | Dec 5, 2021
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the new silent killer. More people have NAFLD than high blood pressure. And most of them don’t even know it. Indeed, if you’re overweight, there’s a 75–90% chance that you have NAFLD (whether or not you’ve been...
by Scott Davis | Dec 4, 2021
Having an enlarged prostate can affect libido and sexual function. Most treatments (both surgical and medical) make this worse. But two recent studies published in the journal Sexual Medicine back a fairly natural therapy for this annoying prostate condition. It is...
by ShellyManning | Dec 3, 2021
We’re told to exercise to keep healthy, but we’re also told that osteoarthritis is a wear-and-tear condition that creeps up on us as we use and stress our joints. That’s why a new study in Arthritis & Rheumatology asks this important question: Is it...
by Jodi Knapp | Dec 2, 2021
Previous studies have concluded that doing this one thing helps Parkinson’s disease patients with cognitive, motor, sleep, and mood symptoms. A large new study published in JAMA Neurology now adds to this literature by showing that it also helps...
by Scott Davis | Dec 1, 2021
One of the most important things recommended for heart health is exercise. But what should you do when you just feel exhausted after walking up a few steps? How could you possibly make it in the gym? According to a new study from the European Journal of Preventive...