Obsessive-compulsive disorder may help prevent obesity
In a new study, researchers found that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are significantly less likely to become overweight or obese.
The research examined the...
Anti-inflammatory diet may increase your lifespan
In a recent study, researchers found that adhering to an anti-inflammatory diet was linked to lower risks of dying from any cause, dying from...
Your weight history could help predict your heart disease risk
In a new study, researchers conclude that simply asking older patients about their weight history at ages 20 and 40 could help predict patients’...
Kicking, yelling during sleep? You may have violent sleep disorder
In a new study, researchers found risk factors for a disruptive and sometimes violent sleep disorder called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder.
The...
Oxygen therapy could help you sleep deeply
In a new study, researchers found that exposure to high levels of oxygen encourages the brain to remain in deep, restorative sleep.
The new study...
Taking leftovers home could be bad to your health
In a new study, researchers found that people who have leftovers—especially when it’s considered a large portion—leave feeling happy with themselves.
And this sense of...
Burning more fat but less carbs could lead to diabetes
In a recent study, researchers found that when muscles burn more fat and less glucose, exercise endurance can increase.
However, this could simultaneously cause diabetes.
Skeletal...
Two things could help improve your liver health
Currently, about 80 million U.S. residents suffer from Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
This means about 1 in 3 people have excessive fat in their...
How evening stress could harm your health
In a new study, researchers found that stressful events in the evening release less of the body's stress hormones than those that happen in...
Regular problem solving cannot prevent cognitive decline
The well known 'use it or lose it' claim has been widely accepted by healthcare professionals.
But in a new study, researchers found that regularly...