by Scott Davis | Jan 22, 2020
One of the most frequent health problems for elderly are broken bones. As we age, our bones become weaker and we are at greater risk of falling. So, it doesn’t help that one of the most frequently prescribed acid reflux drugs directly weakens our bones as well as our...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 21, 2020
Traumatic brain injury is a common cause of dizziness, making this one of the hardest to treat because it stems from an actual brain injury rather than from a temporary balance problem. We typically associate traumatic brain injuries with sport, but a new study in the...
by Jodi Knapp | Jan 19, 2020
Metabolic syndrome is the precursor to diabetes. It involves obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, moderately high blood sugar, and the beginnings of some insulin resistance. If this condition is not nipped in the bud immediately, it will progress to full...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 18, 2020
High blood pressure is a disease that affects 25% of the world’s population. But despite its shockingly high statistics, it can, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide, be controlled with a simple, cheap herb that grows almost everywhere in the world....
by Scott Davis | Jan 17, 2020
This may sound ridiculous at first glance. 498 study participants provided their home address to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital. The researchers then did some calculations and made a shocking discovery. A tiny difference in where the people lived...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 12, 2020
Vitamin and mineral supplements can be great and are often highly regarded alternative health treatments recommended by doctors. But sometimes supplements can do more harm than good. This, according to a research team from University of Gothenburg, is true for one of...