It probably won’t surprise you to learn that people start to seriously consider a summer vacation at this time of year. Whether it’s because they want to get away from the cold, dark days and would prefer to be somewhere hot and sunny, or it’s…
For the many men diagnosed with testosterone deficiency, losing weight can help increase testosterone levels. But certain diets – specifically a low-fat diet – may be associated with a small but significant reduction in testosterone, suggests a study in The Journal of Urology®, Official Journal…
Overweight and obesity have become a severe public health problem around the world. Current anti-obesity strategies are mainly aimed at restricting calorie intake and absorption. Now, Chinese scientists suggest in a new study that burning energy by activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) might be…
Most people are looking for ways to improve their overall health and quality of life. Fortunately, you don’t need to undergo massive lifestyle changes to be healthier; there are many quick and easy ways to enhance your health and wellbeing. To help you feel better…
As Rodolfo Martinez-Mota well knows, from the cactus spines in his clothes and skin, white-throated woodrats love to eat prickly pear cactus (from the Opuntia genus). They like the cactus so much that their gut microorganism community, or microbiome, is specially equipped to break down…
Researchers compare three popular diets and find all three reduce heart injury Everyone knows that achieving or maintaining a healthy body weight is one key to preventing cardiovascular disease. But even experts don’t agree on the best way to achieve that goal, with some recommending…
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Areas with a higher number of fast food restaurants have more heart attacks, according to research presented at CSANZ 2019.1 The study also found that for every additional fast food outlet, there were four additional heart attacks per 100,000 people each year. The 67th Annual…
Catherine Gillespie, Drake University Eating disorders affect at least 30 million Americans and have the highest mortality rates of any mental disorder. Those who survive eating disorders often have a long, difficult journey ahead of them. Eating disorders are classified as mental illnesses characterized by…
There is nothing that makes you feel more confident than having a nice complexion. Having beautiful skin can simply make your life better. The good news is that there are a number of things you can do that will help improve your skin to help…
