Sleeping with artificial light at night may cause weight gain in women
Sleeping with a television or light on in the room may be a risk factor for gaining weight or developing obesity, according to scientists at
Vitamin D and estradiol help guard against heart disease, stroke, and diabetes in postmenopausal women
Vitamin D and estrogen have already shown well-documented results in improving bone health in women. A new study from China suggests that this same combination
Eating 150g blueberries every day improves heart health
Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease – according to new research led by the University of East Anglia,
Midday nap improves IQ and academic performance in children
Children who nap are happier, excel academically, and have fewer behavioral problems – a Penn study of nearly 3,000 fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in
35% drop in new diabetes diagnoses in US
New cases of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. decreased by 35 percent since a peak in 2009 – the first sign that efforts to stop
Energy drinks may increase heart function abnormalities and blood pressure
Drinking 32 ounces of an energy drink in a short timespan may increase blood pressure and the risk of electrical disturbances in the heart, which
Better designed mobile phone app boosts physical activity in women
Activity trackers and mobile phone apps are all the rage, but do they really help users increase and maintain physical activity? A new study has
High dose folic acid helps smoker pregnant to have better fetal growth
Women who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy and took higher-dose folic acid supplements delivered infants with better fetal growth than smokers who took standard-dose folic acid,
Evenity approved to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg) to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of breaking a bone (fracture). These are
Advair Diskus approved for younger asthma patients also
Advair Diskus – a combination of fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder – is approved by FDA for the twice-daily treatment of asthma in patients
Early detection of prediabetes can reduce cardiovascular disease risk
A diagnosis of prediabetes should be a warning for people to make lifestyle changes to prevent both full-blown diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Tai chi reduces falls among older adults
A program of tai ji quan balance and movement classes based on tai chi was more effective at reducing falls among older, high-risk adults than