Marijuana use may make high blood pressure more deadly
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a medical condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently...
What happens when we sleep, and why we need just the right amount each...
Research shows adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night for optimal health, and children need more.
But what's happening during those hours...
Bariatric endoscopy for weight loss: What is it and how does it work?
Over 40% of adults in the United States live with obesity and weight-related health conditions.
However, many individuals are unaware of endoscopic bariatric and metabolic...
Stroke linked to sleep problems, study finds
A new study from the University of Ottawa has examined the prevalence of sleep disturbances in Canadian adults, examining their potential associations with stroke,...
Plant-based diet could help you lose weight, have better insulin function
In a study from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, scientists found a plant-based diet could help overweight people lose weight and reduce insulin...
Drinking coffee may reduce body fat, risk of type 2 diabetes
Higher blood caffeine levels may reduce the amount of body fat a person carries, as well as their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
She wasn’t expected to walk again, much less teach yoga, after stroke at 44....
LeeAnn Walton rushed from work to a fitness club in New York City to lead a yoga class. Her classes had become so popular...
Yoga may prevent frailty in older people, study finds
Yoga helped improve how fast people could walk and how strong their lower body was compared to people who didn't do any exercise.
Long COVID is linked to physical inactivity, study finds
The link between symptoms of COVID-19 and physical inactivity is increasingly evident.
A new study by researchers at the University of São Paulo found that...
High-carb diet could increase insomnia in older women
Consuming a diet high in refined carbohydrates may increase the risk of developing insomnia and reduce the quality of sleep.