Hypothyroidism Caused By This Work Habit

Hypothyroidism Caused By This Work Habit

We usually associate hypothyroidism with weight gain, obesity, fatigue, depression, joint pain, muscle weakness, heart disease, and diabetes. But working habits, that’s something new. Yes, a recent study due to be presented at the Endocrine Society annual meeting...
Eggs And High Cholesterol – Myth Buster

Eggs And High Cholesterol – Myth Buster

Eggs have certainly had their moment in the spotlight. Decades ago, health experts claimed eggs constituted a healthy breakfast. Come the noughties, eggs were turned into the villain. The same health experts who’d once recommended consuming more eggs for breakfast...
This Popular Drink Causes High Cholesterol

This Popular Drink Causes High Cholesterol

We have known that these drinks are bad for our health for a while. During the last decade medical professionals have hammered home how they increase the risk of diabetes, but that is where the research ends. Now, The Journal of the American Heart Association has...
New ED Study Reveals Bigger is NOT Better for Men

New ED Study Reveals Bigger is NOT Better for Men

People have often said “the bigger the better”, but this is not always the case for men with ED. According to research published in the journal Medical Archives there is one body part that grows in men as they get older, which negatively impacts their ED even more....
How Dentist and Heart Procedures Kill

How Dentist and Heart Procedures Kill

You wouldn’t think that a seemingly simple dental procedure could result in an untimely death, but it can. Previously, doctors strongly advised any patients needing this dental procedure before undergoing cardiac surgery to get it done without hesitation. But now...
This “Brain Treatment” Cures High Blood Pressure

This “Brain Treatment” Cures High Blood Pressure

You wouldn’t think that a blood pressure score of 320/150 mmHg was even possible, let alone that a person with such a score could survive so long. However, scientists from the University of Bristol and the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust discovered...
New Technology Diagnoses Gout Without Needles

New Technology Diagnoses Gout Without Needles

The word “needle” conjures up negative images for many people, especially when it comes to medicine. It’s perhaps the most universally hated medical device in the world. After all, blood tests are painful and inflict unnecessary stress. Gout sufferers would be all too...
Learning This Halts Dementia

Learning This Halts Dementia

I don’t think there is anything as widely faired as dementia. Most of us would rather go fast than have our brains wither away. A new study from York University therefore comes as welcomed news. It proves that learning one thing can help you halt, even prevent the...
This Vegetable Lowers Blood Pressure by 11 Points

This Vegetable Lowers Blood Pressure by 11 Points

There’s nothing worse than swallowing a cocktail of pills to try and control your high blood pressure only to find out they’re not as effective as doctors once said. Let’s also not forget the plethora of dangerous side effects that come with them. But new research...
This One Fruit Wards Off Cardiovascular Disease

This One Fruit Wards Off Cardiovascular Disease

Fruit is one of the healthiest types of foods we can consume – we know this already. Like vegetables, they are packed with flavonoids and a plethora of health properties. But not all fruits are created equal – some are much healthier than others. And now researchers...