Do you have high blood pressure? If so–and this applies even if you’re under 40–you really need to do something about it. A new study found that high blood pressure–and by “high blood pressure” researchers mean anything more than 120/80)–may have some serious negative consequences for you brain. Specifically, it may prematurely age your brain.Continue reading
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Haven’t Had a Flu Shot Yet? You Neet to Put Your Heart in It
We’ve talked about how important it is to get flu shots. Influenza kills thousands every year and many of those deaths could have been prevented with the vaccine. But if that isn’t enough to get you to roll up your sleeve and make a fist, consider this: Getting a flu shot may keep you from...Continue reading
Vitamin D Deserves an “A”
There’s a lot of controversy about Vitamin D and estimates of how many American have a deficiency range from 8 percent to nearly 80 percent. But what isn’t debatable is that Vitamin D (which is actually not a vitamin at all, but a hormone) plays an important role in an astonishing number of conditions throughout...Continue reading
Drink Up! Well, As Long As It’s Tea…
If you’re a guy over 65, you really should be drinking more tea. A lot more. Researchers at Duke University just published a study that indicates that for men 65 and older, frequent tea drinking reduced the risk of death. 13,000 men and 19,000 women participated in the study and were divided into three groups,...
On the Fence about Whether Your Kids Should Have Flu Shots? Just Do It—Now
Between August 1, 2004 and May 5, 2012, 829 children in the US died from the flu, according to a new study by researchers at the CDC. And a third of those kids died within three days after symptoms first appeared. Unfortunately, by then it’s often too late. The solution? Make sure your kids get...
Seeing Red: How Tomatoes May Reduce Men’s Stroke Risk
Back in the early 1980s, the Secretary of Agriculture suggested that ketchup should be considered a vegetable. Nutritionists (and critics of then-President Ronald Reagan) were outraged. But in the decades since then, there has been a lot of research showing that a chemical component found in tomatoes called lycopene (LIKE-a-peen) is associated with a number...Continue reading
Your Smile Depends On What Foods You Eat and How You Eat Them
Dentists do a good job of reminding patients that teeth need to be kept clean and food-free to encourage healthy enamel. However, preventing plaque build-up is only part of the story. Dental health goes beyond brushing to what foods we eat and even how we eat them.
Under Pressure: The Real Reason Our Joints Creeeeeak…
There’s no question that the cartilage in our joints wear deteriorates with age. But if you’re overweight, your chances of developing arthritis or joint problems–especially in the hips and knees–goes way, way up. Obese people are twice as likely as non-obese people to develop arthritis, according to Dr. Richard Iorio, an orthopedic surgeon and a...Continue reading
Sleep Apnea: A Major Drain and a Hidden Danger
Sleeping eight hours a night and still tired all day? Not to set off your hypochondriac alarm bells (always hard to avoid when reading up on medical subjects), but you ought to make sure it isn’t sleep apnea. An episode of apnea occurs when, during sleep, you fail to breathe for several seconds, or even...Continue reading
Recognize And Support Pain Awareness Month, September
Imagine a time in your life when you experienced pain. Not the “I banged my shin on the coffee table” kind of pain, but the type of pain that doesn’t go away and signals to you that something might be seriously wrong. Many of you may be remembering an injury or an illness that likely...Continue reading