Cardiovascular Health Determined By This Midlife Factor

by Scott Davis | Sep 29, 2018

We know that good physical fitness is important for cardiovascular health. But as we get older, many people have more difficulty working out and keeping in shape. Fortunately, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, having good fitness at older ages may...

Blood Pressure Drugs Turn Deadly When You Drink These Juices

by Christian Goodman | Sep 28, 2018

You may have heard that grape juice can seriously interfere with various medications – including many blood pressure medications. A new study, published in the Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, takes this knowledge a step further by proving that another common juice...

Is Your Vertigo Caused By This Sound?

by Christian Goodman | Sep 27, 2018

Do you experience dizziness when you hear a certain sound? Or perhaps when you hear the old test tone on a television, a mosquito’s buzz, a trumpet, construction machinery, or a baby’s incessant crying? The sounds may actually be so subtle that you never...

To Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases, Drink This In Excess

by Scott Davis | Sep 26, 2018

We’re usually guided to do things in moderation, and that’s especially true when it comes to this controversial drink. But a new study recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that drinking it excessively will reduce your risk of dying from strokes, heart...

There is High Blood Pressure, and Then There is An Even More Dangerous Form of Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Sep 25, 2018

Everyone knows that high blood pressure puts you at risk of heart failure, stroke, and other potentially fatal conditions. However, researchers are beginning to realize that there is a related condition, which may kill even more people. This is disturbing, because it...

Can Insomnia Ruin Your Sexual Function?

by Christian Goodman | Sep 23, 2018

Health researchers have long known that anxiety, stress, and depression can cause insomnia, and that they can independently cause sexual dysfunction, but what happens when these psychological problems are excluded from the analysis? Would insomnia and sexual...