How a high-salt diet may harm your heart
In a new study, researchers found that dietary salt intake is associated with the risk of developing a common heart condition that affects millions...
Standing more and sitting less may not help you lose weight
In a new study, researchers found that office workers who opt to stand when working are likely to be burning only fractionally more calories...
Healthcare providers—not hackers—could leak more of your data
Your personal identity may fall at the mercy of sophisticated hackers on many websites.
But when it comes to health data breaches, hospitals, doctors offices,...
In-person social contact may protect you from depression and PTSD
In a new study, researchers found that in-person social contact may offer some protection against depression and PTSD symptoms, but the same is not...
Unhealthy weight-control behaviors could harm your health for a long time
Recent research shows that as many as one-third of adolescents and two-thirds of adults engage in dieting.
Unhealthy forms of weight control such as purging,...
Vitamin B12 screening may prevent nerve damage in type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that patients with type-2 diabetes, taking metformin, should have their vitamin B12 levels assessed more regularly to avoid...
Why weight cycling is harmful to your health
In a new study, researchers found that weight cycling is associated with a higher risk of death.
Weight cycling, or the constant losing and gaining...
Checking blood pressure at home is more accurate than in office
In a new paper, researchers suggest that doctors could improve the care of high blood pressure by relying more on home blood pressure (BP)...
Frequent sauna use linked to lower risk of heart disease, stroke
In a new study, researchers found that regular sauna use is linked to a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men...
How aspirin and omega-3 may help prevent bowel cancer
In a new study, researchers found that both aspirin and a purified omega-3, called EPA, reduce the number of pre-cancerous polyps in people at...