by Christian Goodman | Feb 6, 2019
If you have high blood pressure that just will not go down no matter what you do (diet, exercises, drug), chances are high that it is caused by sleep apnea. And if you say, “I don’t have sleep apnea”, there is a 94% chance you’re wrong – especially if you snore. This...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 5, 2019
For a medical problem that is as common as vertigo, clinicians are still remarkably uninformed about how to diagnose and treat it. It is still very common for doctors to prescribe a range of drugs that often makes the vertigo worse. These include diuretics/water...
by Scott Davis | Feb 4, 2019
You’ve probably heard about the so-called good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL), and that you should boost the good and cut down on the bad. But a new study reveals that there is a third type of cholesterol, which more dangerous than anything you’ve ever...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 3, 2019
When fighting cardiovascular diseases, type-2 diabetes, cancer and other modern diseases, we tend to focus on factors such as diets, exercises and even pollution. There are, however, events that might first look completely unrelated to these diseases, but could...
by Jodi Knapp | Feb 2, 2019
Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common. So, unsurprisingly, are many of the factors that cause it. In fact, one of the best-established causes is not something you would expect can contribute to type 2 diabetes. It has nothing to do with unhealthy food, lack...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 1, 2019
High blood pressure is ultimately fatal, so we need it to be reduced as quickly as possible. But if the task is too difficult or boring (like having to give up all the food you love), people are automatically going to resist it. That’s why scientists in Boston,...