Using gas cooker may lower blood pressure, UK study shows
In a new study, researchers examined how nitrogen dioxide can impact the cardiovascular system. They test the blood chemistry and cardiovascular changes of 12 healthy...
Coconut oil may help reduce metabolic syndrome
Nearly 40% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for obesity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. One in five Americans has metabolic syndrome,...
Scientists find more than 100 toxic chemicals in cannabis smoke
In a new study, researchers have found the potentially hazardous particles in cannabis smoke and have raised awareness about their potential health effects. The research...
A nap a day keeps high blood pressure at bay
In a new study, researchers found that napping could do more than just reboot energy levels and improve mood. They found that people who took...
How to stay safe, healthy and cool this summer despite COVID-19 threat
With the arrival of warm weather, and as states begin to loosen months of lockdown restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic, it's only natural that...
Intermittent fasting works best at night to help you lose weight
In a recent study from Vanderbilt University, researchers found that the circadian rhythms of the body’s biological clock may inform when you should start...
This common gut disease linked to doubling in dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is linked to a more than...
Exercising more may help prevent this common sleep disease
In a new study, researchers found that increased physical activity is linked to a lower risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep-related breathing...
Does wearing contact lenses put you at greater risk of getting COVID-19?
Can the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, be transmitted by tears or by touching the eyes? Are contact lens wearers therefore more at risk? As...
These 3 things may strongly increase death risk
In a new study, researchers found that smoking, divorce, and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioral...