Early obesity linked to dangerous blood clots in men
In a new study, researchers found that Men with a history of obesity in their late teens are, in adult life, more at risk...
This cancer-fighting compound could fight diabetes and obesity
Obesity affects 40% of adults in the United States, resulting in health conditions that include heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and...
People with brown fat may burn 15% more calories
In a new study, researchers found that short-term cold exposure may help people with brown fat burn 15% more calories than those without.
The research was conducted by a team at the Medical...
Harvard study shows a major cause of grey hair
In a recent study, Harvard University scientists have discovered exactly how stressful experiences could lead to the phenomenon of hair graying.
They found stress activates...
7 habits that help prevent vision loss in older people
Doctors aren’t sure what causes age-related macular degeneration, a disease that affects millions of people in the United States.
Also called AMD, it is known...
High blood pressure, diabetes, obesity common in COVID-19 patients in U.S.
In a new study, researchers found that the most common comorbidities among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area are high...
Why you need a balcony garden
You can live in an apartment and still have the garden of your dreams.
Just because you don't have a backyard doesn't mean a garden...
Move it or lose it: Sitting around while avoiding COVID-19 causes other health risks
Prolonged pandemic-related isolation, physical distancing and workplace closures are leading a McMaster University researcher to raise concern over the health impacts of inactivity.
“As we...
Exercise may help boost muscle repair, reversing aging, Stanford study shows
In a new study, researchers found that regular exercise restores youthfulness to tissue repair.
In older animals, muscle stem cells start to look and behave...
Stress, sleep and the coronavirus: What you can do
With the ongoing uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and self-isolation, many people are experiencing increased stress.
Whether it’s financial strain, loss of control or worries...