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Sleep Just the Right Amount
Sleeping too long or not sleeping enough may put you at risk for stroke. A new British study finds people that sleep more than 8 hours or less than 6 hours may be increasing their risk for stroke. The...
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Drinking Coffee May Protect you from Multiple Sclerosis
Drinking coffee has been shown to reduce your risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s but new findings show drinking coffee may also protect you from multiple sclerosis or M.S. The more coffee you drink...
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Making your Migraine More Manageable
If you suffer from migraines you are not alone, an estimated 36 million Americans live with these severe headaches. When a migraine happens the blood vessels in the head dilate and stretch out nerve...
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Firm Agrees To Refund To Settle Suit Over Weight-loss Pill Akavar
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A Salt Lake City-based company has agreed to pay refunds to consumers who purchased its weight-loss tablets to settle a class-action lawsuit that claimed its advertising slogan,...
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Get your Running Shoes on to Improve your Cardiovascular Health
If you're looking to improve your cardiovascular health and better manage your blood sugar, an intense workout is your prescribed medication. New research from the journal of internal medicine finds...
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Nurse Who Survived Ebola Sues Dallas Hospital System
DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas hospital that treated the first patient to be diagnosed in the U.S. with Ebola lied to Congress when it said its staff was trained to handle the deadly virus, a nurse who...
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Get up and Move During the Commercials
Sometimes, the hardest part of working out is finding the time to get it done. But it doesn't take more than 20 minutes a day to start moving more and Cleveland Clinic wellness expert dr. Michael...
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Commit to Stay Fit
It's been two months since many of you made the commitment to get fit and by now, experts say it should be a part of your daily routine. A London study found it takes an average of 66 days for people...
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Not all Stress is Bad Stress
When stress takes a toll on us, it has its health consequences. There are three common types of stress; routine stress, traumatic or stress involving a sudden negative change in your life. But letting...
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Getting a Colonoscopy could Save your Life
Colonoscopies are a vital screening to determine whether you have colon cancer. Embarrassment, fear of pain or worrying what the doctor may find keeps some people away from this screening. A...
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Make the Most of your Mid Day Naps
When it comes to napping, how long you nap is everything. A recent study in the research journal sleep found a 10 minute nap produced the most benefit when it came to reducing sleepiness and improving...
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Select Fast Food Restaurants Dropping Sodas from Kids’s Meals
Burger king is dropping sugary sodas from its kid’s meal options. Apple juice, low fat chocolate milk and non fat milk will now be offered options on their kid’s meals. Fountains drinks will still be...
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Study: Tetanus shot may aid treatment of deadly brain cancer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Can a tetanus shot help treat brain cancer? A small study hints that it might. A dose of tetanus vaccine let patients live longer when added to an experimental treatment for the most...
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German court orders Vaccination Cynic to pay Prize Money for virus proof
BERLIN (AP) -- A German court has ruled that a prominent anti-vaccination advocate must pay a doctor 100,000 euros ($105,720) in prize money he had promised to anyone who could prove measles is a...
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Allergy Season Quickly Approaching
This year, tree pollen is going to be the worst for allergy sufferers. Over the counter antihistamines and intra-nasal sprays can be used to keep symptoms under control. If symptoms persist, lasting...
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Put the Soda Down! Soft Drinks Linked to ‘Belly Fat’ in Adults
If you have a bad soda habit, you may want to work on putting the sugary beverages down. A new study published in the journal of the American Geriatrics Society finds that soda drinking caused greater...
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Artificial Sugars may Fight Aggressive Cancer Cells
Artificial sweetener brands like Sweet n’ Low, Necta and Sweet Twin may be able to fight the protein found in aggressive cancer cells. A team of researchers from the University of Florida School of...
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Many Living with Type II Diabetes Don’t Know it
Many Americans currently live with Type II diabetes, and do not even know it. It's diabetes alert day. An estimated 30 million Americans have been diagnosed with type II diabetes. Another 86 million...
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Combating Alzheimer’s Disease could Start with your Diet
Following the mind diet may lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are calling the mind diet a combination of the Mediterranean diet and the dash diet-which stands for Dietary...
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Lack of Ovarian Cancer Screenings has some Opting for Preventative Surgery
Most types of cancers have screenings to identify the risk of the disease, but lack of screening for ovarian cancer has some women turning to preventative surgery. Actress Angelina Jolie underwent...
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