by Scott Davis | Mar 28, 2026
In a way, it’s the most effortless thing we can do. According to a new study in the journal BMC Medicine, it’s one of the most effective ways to prevent a heart attack. Most of us don’t do enough of this easy, pleasurable activity. Researchers from the University of...
by Jodi Knapp | Mar 27, 2026
Parkinson’s disease has a complex set of causes, such as genetics, diet, lack of exercise, and sometimes social isolation. However, a new study published in the journal Neurology: Clinical Practice reports an interesting connection between Parkinson’s and something...
by ShellyManning | Mar 26, 2026
There are many risk factors for osteoarthritis—age, gender, body weight, and certain jobs—as we already know! Now the British Journal of Sports Medicine has identified another factor—one that you probably never thought about. This risk factor occurs at a young age....
by ShellyManning | Mar 25, 2026
Type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide, and with it comes a whole range of other health conditions related to it or caused by it. Given that many studies have found an increase in bone fractures among diabetics, is type 2 diabetes possibly a risk factor for...
by Scott Davis | Mar 24, 2026
What’s the name for when your blood vessels get clogged with cholesterol? Atherosclerosis! It occurs when immune cells and cholesterol become embedded in vessel walls and inflamed. The vessels narrow, reducing the amount of blood that flows through them. This...
by ShellyManning | Mar 22, 2026
Gout is caused by a high uric acid level. Everyone knows that, right? According to a new study published in Clinical Rheumatology, this is not the case at all. It’s actually caused by a common type of fat. Cut out this fat and watch your gout melt away. Triglycerides...
by Jodi Knapp | Mar 21, 2026
A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine claims that one type of food is mostly to blame for almost all cases of type 2 diabetes! And you’re most likely eating it every day! Stop eating this food and watch what happens to your diabetes in a few...
by Christian Goodman | Mar 20, 2026
Few people even think of the weight of water in our bodies. We drink, we urinate, and we hope that our bodies regulate their water content properly all by themselves. However, a new study in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society shows that some bodies retain...
by Christian Goodman | Mar 15, 2026
A new study from Northumbria University reveals a juice that instantly lowers blood pressure and also increases brainpower. If that is not enough, this juice is also said to improve or even cure dementia. Best of all, you can get this juice in every supermarket and...
by Christian Goodman | Mar 14, 2026
A vertigo episode is a particularly scary event, and many people who experience vertigo rush to the emergency room, thinking they’re having a stroke. A study in JAMA Neurology demonstrates how it is possible to self-diagnose and self-treat vertigo. Benign paroxysmal...