A recent study links heavy use of anticholinergics with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Anticholinergics include sleep aids such as Tylenol PM, antihistamine drugs li...
Sep
2015
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Since April 1, 2015, a total of 11 cases of human plague have been reported in residents of six states. Three patients aged 16, 52, and 79 years died. Plague is a rare, life-threatening, flea-borne d...
Sep
2015
04
Drew Ramsey, MD, co-author of The Happiness Diet, says that eating the wrong foods can add to our daily stress and encourage feelings of anxiousness, lethargy, and testiness. Unfortunately, these cal...
Aug
2015
28
A recent study in the journal Stroke finds that risk of first-time stroke is lowered by eating more fiber. The research shows that every 7-gram dietary increase in fiber correlates with a 7% decrease ...
Aug
2015
21
Many of us often use online and mobile symptom checkers to diagnose our ailments and decide whether to seek medical attention. However, a recent study finds that these symptom checkers are not very ac...
Aug
2015
18
A recent study finds that night owls are more at risk for health problems such as diabetes, sarcopenia (a condition where the body gradually loses muscle mass), and metabolic syndrome (a collection of...
Aug
2015
07
A large French study published last January finds a very strong association between consumption of artificially sweetened beverages and type 2 diabetes.* Could diet drinks sweetened with products suc...
Jul
2015
31
For people with diabetes, it is important to be extra careful when temperatures rise during the summer season. Extreme heat can affect blood sugar especially for those who use insulin or those who do ...
Jul
2015
28
The National Heart Attack Alert Program notes these major signs of a heart attack: Chest pain or discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center or left side of the chest that l...
Jul
2015
17
A new study finds that half of people who suffer a heart attack fail to immediately call an ambulance for help. This delays diagnosis which could potentially worsen their odds of survival. People who ...