Hydration is essential to health; starting your day with a drink is excellent. But, a glass of water may actually be something to avoid keeping on your bedside table.
If it seems like everyone has a stomach bug, it’s not in your head! An unusually high number of people in the U.S. have norovirus right now. But you can protect yourself and stop the spread.
People who drink untreated water call it “raw water.” Drinking water from taps has been purified. They believe that makes tap water less healthy. There are safer ways to reach their goal.
Dry January, not consuming alcohol for 31 days at the start of the year, can help lower chronic inflammation. What starts off as just taking a break from indulging can have a large health impact.
Returning to your normal groove can be difficult after the excitement of the holidays. If you feel out of sorts, there are ways to help yourself as we move into this new, wonderful year!
Some people feel ill around Christmas trees. It’s not that they are Ebenezer Scrooges. They have Christmas tree syndrome. Christmas tree syndrome is a form of seasonal allergy exacerbation.
A new study found that high blood in people with blood sugar concerns can weaken their immune system against viral infections. High blood sugar negatively impacts their T cells.
Over the holidays, diet, sleep patterns, exercise routines and stress levels can change. Even when people try their best, they can still see unexpected blood sugar changes.
We have looked into the science of why we get more colds in winter to help you avoid them this year. If you know why it happens, you can protect yourself!
Our microbiome starts to develop the moment we are born. It impacts many aspects of health. A new study found that it may also influence how long you live and how healthily you age.
Researchers found the molecular basis for yo-yo dieting. Obesity causes genetic changes within fat cells, creating stored “memories” in the cells, and the cells try to return to that state.
The Blue Zone of the world where people live to be 100 or older may be a hoax. However, many of the lifestyle habits from the Blue Zones are beneficial to health and shouldn’t be ignored!
In the U.S., a kidney must be harvested within an hour of a donor’s heart stopping. In the UK, the guideline is up to three hours. A study found the UK's rule is safe and could increase available kidneys globally.
People with neuropathy who received a combination of physical therapy and red light therapy experienced less pain and better sleep ten weeks after treatment. It worked best for people with intense pain.
Fish oil may lower the risk of developing cancer. In addition to aiding cholesterol, brain health and mood, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids have been linked to lower rates of more than 17 cancers.
A person lives to be 100, and newspapers rush to ask them for their secrets. But, scientists believe that advice like this may not be as helpful as it seems. It's advice you might want to ignore.
A researcher may have learned how people in the blue zones live so long: it might be a lie. Over 400,000 people are claiming dead people's pensions and many claiming to be centenarians can't prove their age.
The clock changing can be hard on your system. It will happen early Sunday morning. Start going to bed later by 15 minutes each night starting tonight. That will make it less of an adjustment.
A study found that standing for long times doesn’t lower the risk of heart disease or stroke. Sitting and standing were linked to a risk of varicose veins and blood pressure concerns.
To take the pressure off your New Year’s resolution, start it this month. If you are a person who thrives on a mission statement, replace New Year’s Eve and Day with Halloween and All Saints’ Day.