Greater Heart Risks for Women and Young Adults in Poverty
African-American adults with low education and income levels are at increased risk of heart disease, but women and people under age 50 in this group are disproportionately endangered Reuters reports....
View ArticleCan Weight Loss Ease Asthma?
Weight loss could help overweight adults with asthma breathe easier, a new Canadian study suggests. Among a group of obese adults, each three-point increase in body-mass index (BMI) score increased the...
View ArticleCould E-Cigarettes Worsen Nicotine Dependence?
Additives used in low-tar and electronic cigarettes could make nicotine addiction stronger, a new study suggests. Compounds called pyrazines in low tar and e-cigarettes act as sensory boosters that can...
View ArticleHere’s How to Talk to Your Doctor About Your Health
Discussing your health — and associated costs — can be a difficult hurdle, but NerdWallet has some helpful tips on getting the most out of your next doctor’s visit. Be up front with your physician....
View ArticleLike Regular Cigarettes, E-Cigs Should Be Avoided During Pregnancy
Too many pregnant women think that e-cigarettes are safe to smoke during pregnancy, Reuters reports. Gone are the days when people were unaware of the damage that smoking can cause an unborn child, but...
View ArticleAfter Ban, These Common Foods are Still Full of Dangerous Trans Fats
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may have officially announced a ban on trans fats in manufactured foods, but that ban doesn’t go into effect for another three years. In the meantime,...
View ArticleAir Pollution Harms the Aging Brain
Here’s another reason to move to the country: Older women who live in places with more air pollution have significantly less white matter in their brains than those in areas with less air pollution, a...
View ArticleNew Heart Disease Busters, Coming to You
A powerful new class of drugs could change the game when it comes to lowering your cholesterol, TIME reports. The new therapies, belonging to a group of medicines called PCSK9 inhibitors, block LDL...
View ArticleMiddle-Age Heart Problems Start in Youth
The state of your blood pressure as a young adult could be a strong indicator of your heart disease risks in middle age, a new study suggests. Among a group of men and women ages 18 to 30, those who...
View ArticleA Fasting Alternative That Docs Say is Safe and Works
Serious fasting consists of an extreme diet that can be dangerous to such a degree that its benefits outweigh the risks, but scientists have developed a new kind of pseudo-fast that present the same...
View ArticleSeeing Clogged Arteries Makes People Change Lifestyle
Want to convince someone you love to change their less-than-heart-healthy lifestyle? Show them a picture. UPI reports that when a group of people with heart disease were shown photos of their clogged...
View ArticleTeens Using More E-Cigs and Hookahs
Tobacco use is down nationwide, but evidence suggests that teens may be trading traditional cigarettes for e-cigarettes and hookahs, HealthDay News reports. The number of high-school students using...
View ArticleNeighborhood Noise Could Raise Stroke and Early Death Risk
Living near a busy street or highway could increase your risk of stroke and lower your life expectancy, HealthDay News reports. Over the course of a seven-year study, people living in areas of 60...
View ArticleSporty Teen Girls: Don’t Push Too Hard
Teen girls playing high-school sports (and their parents), take heed: Young women are more likely to incur overuse injuries from high-school sports than their male peers, a new study from The Ohio...
View ArticleHow Fiber Changes Your Gut Bacteria for the Better
Eating a high-fiber diet could induce changes in your gut that help you live healthier, TIME reports. People who eat a lot of fiber have higher levels of one gut microbe in particular, Akkermansia...
View ArticleGood Grades and Sports Go Together
Want your kids to play organized sports? Go ahead and let them play – it could help ensure a better academic future, HealthDay News reports. Young children who play sports have higher levels of...
View ArticleThese Simple Steps Help Avoid Heart Failure in Old Age
Want to avoid heart failure as you get older? A few simple lifestyle changes could make a big difference, a new study suggests. Non-obese adults ages 65 and older who take regular brisk walks, enjoy...
View ArticleStudy Questions the Value of Regular Mammograms
For women of a certain age, it’s long been accepted that getting regular mammograms is an important preventive measure against breast cancer. But new research shows that as breast-cancer diagnoses...
View ArticleMore Reasons to Lower Stroke Risk: It Can Help Your Mental Health
Need another reason to keep your stroke risk down? Preventing a stroke could help keep your brain healthy, HealthDay News reports. In the year after having a stroke, adults are 23 percent more likely...
View ArticleHow You Care for Your Body Affects How Fast You Age
Want to live longer and look younger? The old adage about getting out of our bodies what we put into them may be more true than previously thought, CBS News reports. In most cases, people age at wildly...
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