Smoking doubles your risk of heart failure
Scientists from Johns Hopkins found that people who smoked tobacco cigarettes developed heart failure at twice the rate of those who never smoked.
This higher...
Sit less. Move more. Do chores. These 3 things can reduce your stroke risk
Too much sitting leads to an increased risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and other chronic illnesses, including depression.
To offset the severe side effects...
Weight loss surgery lowers your colon cancer risk by 33%
Scientists from Mayo Clinic and elsewhere found that people who had weight-loss surgery were 37% less likely to develop colorectal cancer compared to individuals...
Endurance exercise may affect your body’s largest artery
Scientists from UCL found that older male athletes could be at higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases than female competitors of a similar...
Obesity can trigger type 1 diabetes, study finds
Scientists from Tel Aviv University found obesity also contributes to type 1 diabetes.
They tested nearly 1.5 million Israeli teenagers and found that those who...
How gas stoves pollute your home
Many of us love our gas stoves.
But unfortunately, they can create indoor pollution levels that exceed legal outdoor pollution levels.
This video dives into the...
This diabetes drug helps you lose never-before-seen amounts of weight
Scientists from Yale and elsewhere found a drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing obesity.
The research is...
This berry may hold the key to exercise endurance
Scientists from Northumbria University found a recently discovered edible berry has the potential to improve the performance of endurance runners by a potentially game-changing...
Doctors and nurses need 20-minute power naps to keep patients safe in night shifts
Scientists from Newcastle Hospitals found effects of fatigue on doctors and nurses themselves, and its impact on the quality of their clinical work and...
How to exercise if you have type 2 diabetes
Scientists from the American College of Sports Medicine updated recommendations regarding exercise/physical activity for people with type 2 diabetes.
They summarized the current evidence and...