Common causes of obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that affects many people around the world. It causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start...
Severe harmful impacts of long-term heavy drinking on health
Scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have made significant strides in understanding the severe impacts of long-term heavy drinking on...
Scientists find first drug to treat sleep apnea
In recent research led by the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, scientists have found a new potential treatment for obstructive sleep...
How to exercise with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
About 1 in 500 people have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It's a condition where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick.
HCM is one of the most...
Why weight loss can help you beat diabetes
Diabetes is a health condition that affects millions of people around the world. It occurs when your body either can't produce enough insulin or...
Exercise to avoid when you have high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often called the "silent killer" because it typically has no symptoms but significantly raises the risk of heart...
Why weight loss can help you beat diabetes
Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination.
It progresses gradually, making symptoms worse over...
Walking greatly benefits people with low back pain, study finds
A new study published in The Lancet has found that regular walking can significantly reduce the recurrence of low back pain in adults.
The research...
Staying strong after retirement: How heavy resistance training can help
A new study shows that heavy resistance training around retirement age can keep leg strength intact for years.
This exercise, which involves making muscles work...
Ultra-processed foods: Here’s how they may affect the way the immune system functions
In our fast-paced world, convenience can often come at the cost of nutrition. This shift has led to an increased reliance on ultra-processed foods.
But...