The statement, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, gives an overview of what is currently understood regarding sleep problems and cardiovascular-related risk factors. It also asks if improving sleep would decrease these risk factors and, therefore, the risk of heart disease. Risk factors that are associated with both sleep irregularities and heart disease […]
What is a sauna? Many people enjoy relaxing and unwinding in a sauna. A sauna is typically a room heated to between 70 to 100°C. Traditional Finnish saunas usually involve dry heat. The relative humidity is often between 10 and 20 percent, but there are also sauna types where moisture is higher. Turkish-style saunas involve […]
You know the healing benefits of turmeric, and you want to incorporate it into your daily diet. But do you know there are several other ways to consume this super spice except just sprinkle it on your food? You can add turmeric to your scrambles It makes your roasted vegetables more tasty Add it to […]
Some of the things you use on a daily basis may be increasing your risk of cancer. This is especially true for cleaning products. Most of them contain chemicals, which research has proven to be harmful to our health. Removing these things from your home will prevent different diseases, not just cancer. Here’s a list […]
It is essential for people who get diabetes to control it on time as diabetes may lead to long-term damages and cause many health issues, such as eye disease, heart disease, hearing loss, kidney disease and even skin problems. Study from American Diabetes Association found that till 2020 almost half of Americans will suffer from […]
Fast facts on Lyme disease Here are some key points about Lyme disease. More detail and supporting information is in the main article. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S. The disease cannot be passed through breast milk A common symptom of Lyme disease is an erythema migrans rash How is […]
A study published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B reveals how Wizard, an app created for the iPad, was developed and tested with a group of 22 participants who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Lead author Prof. Barbara Sahakian, from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, UK, says that […]
A large international study of more than 200,000 people in nearly 50 countries has revealed that people with psychosis engage in low levels of physical activity, and men with psychosis are over two times more likely to miss global activity targets compared to people without the illness. The research, led by King’s College London and […]
The self-monitoring trend has exploded into a plethora of shiny new gadgets and toys – but what are the health benefits, and will the appeal last or will we sink under mountains of data? Judging from the abundance of news stories, it seems we are getting serious about self-monitoring, and tracking everything from what we […]
Researchers from University College London in the United Kingdom report their study in the BMJ, where a linked editorial suggests it shows successful attempts to quit smoking regular cigarettes by switching to e-cigarettes is a likely contributor the fall in smoking rates in the U.K. E-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) are growing in popularity. In the U.K. […]