With more than 36,000 restaurants around the globe, chances are you have eaten at a McDonald’s at one point or another, and many of you are likely to have indulged in one of the chain’s most popular offerings: the Big … Read More »
Hearing impairment is not only disruptive to those who experience it; a new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery finds it may also lead to a higher risk of death. Those with the greatest hearing impairment … Read More »
Mobile technology is providing novel ways to survey what, when and where people eat, with a view to encouraging healthier dietary habits, as seen in research carried out at the Salk Institute’s Regulatory Biology Laboratory in La Jolla, CA, and … Read More »
Women who have the hormone disorder polycystic ovary syndrome may be able to improve their fertility through weight loss and exercise, according to the results of a new study. The study assessed the impact of lifestyle modification on fertility in … Read More »
Stroke or brain attack, as we know it, is a medical disorder in which blood flow to some part of the brain stops and hence renders it dysfunctional. Risks of stroke can be reduced to a phenomenal degree if one … Read More »
It may sound simple, but something as basic as taking your blood pressure medication before bed rather than in the morning could be enough to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes significantly, according to new research. Taking hypertension medication … Read More »
More than 66% of Americans are now classed as either overweight or obese. But a recent study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, shows that consumption of certain fruits and vegetables can help maintain or control body weight.An extra serving … Read More »
The day cancer treatment ends, a new chapter begins. Some survivors may leave cancer behind and continue life with few or no health problems. Others might have ongoing physical challenges. Some of these might be due to late effects (also … Read More »
As more people live sedentary lifestyles, it seems that any type of movement may be good for us. A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that fidgeting, traditionally considered unacceptable in some circles, could decrease … Read More »
More than 70% of people with sleep apnea experience symptoms of depression, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Researchers say their findings indicate a possibility that the sleep condition could be misdiagnosed as … Read More »