The Body Composition Type Associated with Psoriasis

by Julissa Clay | Aug 28, 2019

If you’re unlucky enough to have psoriasis, then you may know only too well what triggers it for you. Maybe it’s alcohol, smoking, stress, skin damage, sunburn, or something else. But a new study in the latest edition of the Journal of Dermatology suggests that there...

Stroke Caused By This Widespread New Work Trend

by Scott Davis | Aug 27, 2019

We spend at least a third of our lives at work, so scientists have always been interested in the effects of work on our health. The journal Stroke has just published a study that explores the health effects of how we work. And the results are terrifying! Eight hours a...

The Best Music for Your Heart

by Scott Davis | Aug 26, 2019

Swedish pop group Abba is still amazingly popular after nearly 50 years, thanks in part to the success of 2008’s movie Mamma Mia! But do the Swedish supergroup’s songs have the best beat for a healthy heart? The answer will surprise you. A study from Germany has the...

Weird Snoring and Happiness Leven Connection

by Christian Goodman | Aug 25, 2019

If you snore loudly, you probably have hidden (or diagnosed) sleep apnea. People with sleep apnea tend to be more depressed and anxious than non-sufferers, especially if they also happen to have cardiovascular disease. That connection made a team of researchers...

This Healthy Vegetable Causes High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Aug 24, 2019

Most advice about avoiding high blood pressure involves eating more fruits and vegetables, but now there’s some confusion about one vegetable that a lot of people eat. A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School points the finger at this...

Heart Health Determined By This Childhood Act

by Scott Davis | Aug 23, 2019

They say that youth is wasted on the young because we’re generally wiser when we’re older, and by the time we’re wise enough to make the best decisions for ourselves our best years have already passed us by. But a new study in the journal PLOS Medicine reveals that...