How to reduce blood pressure naturally with lifestyle changes
High blood pressure usually develops over time. It can happen because of unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as not getting enough regular physical activity.
Certain health conditions,...
Best way to measure blood pressure in people with obesity
What’s the best way to measure blood pressure in surgical patients with obesity?
While oscillometry using blood-pressure cuffs is the standard, in patients with obesity,...
Fitness for a healthy heart: What you need to know
Being physically active is a major step toward good heart health.
It's one of your most effective tools for strengthening the heart muscle, keeping your weight...
Daily habits other than food costing diabetics high blood sugars
You may have heard people say they have “a touch of diabetes” or that their “sugar is a little high.”
These words suggest that diabetes...
Children can suffer severe illness after COVID-19
It was a few weeks before Christmas in 2020 when Alyssa Bendersky started worrying about her 6-year-old daughter, Paige.
She had complained off and on...
Gastric sleeve weight-loss surgery: a real story
Kristina knew she had to make a change in her life. She had never struggled with her weight before she got pregnant.
But after the...
Weight loss management for fatty liver disease
Fatty liver is a leading cause of chronic liver disease in America. It can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, and the need for liver...
The role of diet vs. exercise in the obesity epidemic
Obesity is a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems.
It occurs when a person's body mass index is 30...
Sleep hormone melatonin can worsen asthma
Asthma sufferers generally find their condition gets worse at night. Now, a research group may understand why.
In a new study from Tohoku University, researchers...
How to jump rope to lose weight
How to jump rope to lose weight?
There is a big difference between jumping rope to do tricks and jumping rope to get lean.
In this...