Common Drug Raises Cardiovascular Disease Risk 32%

Common Drug Raises Cardiovascular Disease Risk 32%

by | Jun 25, 2019

Antibiotics have saved countless lives since Alexander Fleming first discovered penicillin in 1928. But overuse has led to worries about bacteria becoming resistant to these commonly prescribed drugs. That’s common knowledge of course, but what isn’t is the other...
How Your Time Zone Hurts Your Sleep

How Your Time Zone Hurts Your Sleep

by | Jun 24, 2019

Before clocks were a thing and artificial light hadn’t been invented, the setting sun was our bodie’s biological trigger, the thing that told us it was almost time for bed. Our bodies responded by producing more melatonin to make us drowsy from the moment the sun went...
15 Points off your blood pressure score – easy!

15 Points off your blood pressure score – easy!

by | Jun 23, 2019

High blood pressure needn’t be hard work. You may think you need to follow a restrictive diet that leaves you miserable and hungry, or work yourself on a treadmill until you collapse in a pool of sweat. But a new study shows that you can leave all of that stuff to the...
This Ancient Practice Beats Blood Pressure Meds

This Ancient Practice Beats Blood Pressure Meds

by | Jun 21, 2019

They can’t compete. Modern meds can often achieve good results in some areas, but when it comes to blood pressure reduction, there’s an ancient practice that’s fun, safe, and it leaves you feeling great, so without tablets, and without side effects, unless you count...
This Type of Arthritis is No Barrier to Physical Exercise

This Type of Arthritis is No Barrier to Physical Exercise

by | Jun 20, 2019

Knee arthritis is no fun. It makes walking, bending and straightening more painful, sometimes to the point where sufferers simply stop moving around. Luckily, a new study in the journal Arthritis Care & Research shows that we shouldn’t necessarily hang up our...