Strange Chronic Kidney Disease and Depression Connection

Strange Chronic Kidney Disease and Depression Connection

Numerous studies have revealed that people suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to develop depression. Other studies show that people suffering depression are more likely to develop CKD. So does CKD cause depression or does depression cause CKD?...
This Food Beats Dementia Drugs

This Food Beats Dementia Drugs

Most elderly people are advised to cut down on one type of food and eat more of another type. But a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease decided to turn these diet recommendations on their head. And the results were breathtaking. In 6 weeks the...
How Your Gum Disease Harms Your Children

How Your Gum Disease Harms Your Children

It is tempting to think of gum disease as something that happens mostly in our mouths. But a study presented at a Copenhagen meeting of the European Federation of Periodontology warns that the consequences of gum disease reach far beyond our mouths… Even as far as...
Cut Your Heart Attack Risk By 50% Effortlessly

Cut Your Heart Attack Risk By 50% Effortlessly

If you want to cut your heart attack risk by doing something that doesn’t involve dieting, exercise, or giving up bad habits, then researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have some good news for you. They’ve found a free, easy, and fun way to get a...
Controversial Plant Treats Hypothyroidism

Controversial Plant Treats Hypothyroidism

Many studies have discovered that people who are vitamin D-deficient are more likely than the general population to develop hypothyroidism. The most obvious way to remedy this problem is to get more vitamin D, right? Actually, no! There is a body of research that...
Everyday Oil Clears Nail Fungus

Everyday Oil Clears Nail Fungus

Even medical specialists agree that nail fungus is difficult to treat, as evidenced by the fact that prescription medicines are not terribly effective. A new study in the Zagazig University Medical Journal out of Egypt, however, put an everyday oil (treated in a...