Sleep Apnea Can Cause this Deadly Blood Condition

by Christian Goodman | Jun 28, 2019

You may not have heard of multiple myeloma, but if you suffer from sleep apnea then you really need to know about it. It’s an untreatable type of blood cancer that can be deadly, and a study in the latest edition of the American Journal of Physiology shows that people...

This Heart Beat Irregularity Raises ED Risk 61%

by Christian Goodman | Jun 27, 2019

Science is clear that high blood pressure and/or cholesterol are risk factors for ED, but they’re not the only ones. Researchers have just published a study in the Arab Journal of Urology showing that atrial fibrillation is another cardiovascular condition that puts...

Common Meds that Spike Your Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jun 26, 2019

Pain is a known cause of high blood pressure. The body responds to long-term pain the same way that it responds to sudden injury: it raises your blood pressure. So, it doesn’t help when the meds you’re taking for the pain cause your blood pressure to spike as well....

Common Drug Raises Cardiovascular Disease Risk 32%

by Scott Davis | 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

by Christian Goodman | 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!

by Christian Goodman | 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...

Vertigo Causes a Decline in These Essential Forms of Intelligence

by Christian Goodman | Jun 22, 2019

Vertigo can make the world seem to spin, even when you’re sitting down. It’s caused by problems with your vestibular system, which is the one that sends balance information to your brain. Most of it is based in your ears and brain, and it’s like a clever internal...

This Ancient Practice Beats Blood Pressure Meds

by Christian Goodman | 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

by ShellyManning | 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...

This Commonplace Food Fights Diabetes

by Jodi Knapp | Jun 19, 2019

Scientists have known for some time that whole grains seem to prevent type 2 diabetes, but they don’t understand exactly why yet. But a new study led by Finnish researchers published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition adds more to this debate by...