by Julissa Clay | Jul 23, 2020
Many people start complaining of an inactive thyroid and the symptoms of hypothyroidism as they age. This has given rise to a situation where a specific drug to treat hypothyroid has become one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for elderly people in the United...
by Christian Goodman | Jul 22, 2020
Most of us think of poor cardiovascular health as causing strokes and heart attacks, which is terrifying enough. But a study that has just been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals a connection between poor heart health and dementia....
by Scott Davis | Jul 21, 2020
If you read Amazon reviews, you would think that aloe vera is particularly effective as a hemorrhoid treatment. But do the positive reviews match the scientific literature on the topic? We put this question to a test and reviewed three studies on the subject. You will...
by Scott Davis | Jul 19, 2020
Most of us understand in some vague way that stress causes or contributes to heart disease and stroke. In some cases, it obviously contributes, such as when people respond to stress by drinking, smoking, or eating excessively. But even people who respond relatively...
by Christian Goodman | Jul 18, 2020
Parkinson’s disease involves a reduction of dopamine in the brain that ends up causing muscle stiffness, tremors, difficulty with balance, cognitive impairment, and so forth. But a new study in Nature Genetics now suggests that this disease may not start in the...
by ShellyManning | Jul 17, 2020
The traditional medical system has no cure for arthritis. The available drugs are only temporarily effective at best. At worst, the side effects have been proven deadly. But there is an easier, safer way to manage arthritis. It involves avoiding a few types of foods...