Category: Health News

Those wanting to improve their heart health and their overall wellbeing would do well to focus on how much sugar is in their diet, medical professionals detail Many people know the basics of living a healthy life, even if they don’t always find it easy to follow them. People know that it’s important to exercise

Jillian Michaels and fiancée Heidi Rhoades won’t be headed down the aisle. The fitness trainer, 44, announced Friday that they have broken up, and have been “for awhile now.” “You’ve been with me through it all so I’m sharing some news with you…Heidi and I have been split for awhile now,” Michaels wrote on Instagram.

It has long been established that saturated fats found in red meat is one major cause of heart arteries block. Tick bites could trigger the allergic reaction to red meat and spread the sensitivity to the allergen among people. Researchers have found a link between an allergen found in red meat and the build-up of

A list of things I think are super-sexy, in no particular order: Rihanna. The thigh-high black boots I (stupidly) bought at the end of winter and now can’t wear until next winter. Scraping the last bit of peanut butter from the jar with a rubber spatula. You’ll notice air purifiers are not on that list—honestly,

The American Medical Association is taking aim at dangerous drug shortages and the need for better EHR education for physicians with two new policies that could change manufacturer infrastructure and medical education. First, a newly adopted policy has declared drug shortages an urgent public health crisis, as many of the drugs currently in dangerously short

(HealthDay)—Data breaches affecting health care systems or their partners need to be addressed quickly, according to an article published in Medical Economics. Noting that every successful breach against a health care system constitutes a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act violation, which must be reported, the authors discuss the importance of keeping an eye on

Have you had your banana bread today? Remember the slice of supreme pizza you snagged at the lunch meeting? The brownies your cubemate brought to cure the Monday blues? How about the carrot cake to celebrate John's retirement, the cookies in the kitchenette, the baked potato chips that got you through the afternoon? People have

You can improve your mind and body for free with a little help from your mobile phone. There are a rising number of wellbeing apps to download to help with everything from ­depression to giving up smoking. Here are some of the best. Headspace Founded by a Bristol-born Buddhist monk, this mindfulness app is popular

There are some things you make time for no matter what. Sunday football with the guys. Your upcoming anniversary dinner. But what about self-care? Forget the notion of bubble baths and booking massages: A self-care practice that complements your lifestyle can effectively help you get the most out of your day. That’s because your mind

To my mind, criminalisation of illegal drugs is inhumane and counterproductive. The “war on drugs” hasn’t and doesn’t work. It’s high time we shifted our focus from criminal punishment to ­public health. If this offends your ideology I should tell you that the Royal College of ­Physicians, the British Medical ­Association, The British Medical Journal

(HealthDay)—Exposure to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) may be associated with an increase in the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring, according to a review published online June 6 in JAMA Psychiatry. Gillian M. Maher, M.P.H., from University College Cork in Ireland, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature

If you’re, oh, basically any e-cigarette smoker, you’re probably choosing to vape rather than smoke a cigarette because you think it’s better for you than something that contains tobacco and nicotine. But, yeah, about that…e-cigs may be bad for your heart, too—particularly if vape juice flavorings are involved. (Sorry, unicorn milk, beetle juice, and lemon

Mother gives birth to conjoined twins who share a heart and liver – but doctors say they won’t separate the girls because one would die Jennifer Pamela Martinez, 27, had not heard of the condition before it happened Her babies, Maria Jose and Maria Fernandez, are being kept alive in hospital Ms Martinez, from Honduras,

Fat children are more likely to get arthritis in their hips and knees in adulthood, study finds The more overweight someone is as a child, the higher their chance of arthritis Adult obesity also raises risk, but being a fat child is worse for the hips Researchers say they hope the findings will encourage people

Researchers at the University of York have shown that there has been a 118% rise in those aged over 40 presenting to specialist drug treatment services citing cannabis as their primary health concern. Cannabis continues to be the most popular illicit drug in the UK, but the numbers of people using it has been in

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have identified unexpected new key players in the development of an early onset form of Parkinson’s disease called Parkinsonism. These key players are ceramides, a family of lipid molecules that are found within cell membranes. The researchers propose that ceramides are the linchpin that connects

Hospital-acquired infections are a serious threat to patient lives, especially with the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. One drug that may prove helpful in the fight against these infections is monophosphoryl Lipid A (MPLA). MPLA stimulates the immune system to help fight off invaders like bacteria or fungi. It is already used clinically to help make

After 20 years operating with a Meditech EHR, the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – the national health service in England – is turning to Cerner with a 15-year agreement to employ Cerner Millennium, when Meditech’s contract expires in November 2019. The Trust noted the agreement with Cerner is part of its “commitment

Psychedelic drugs may have mind-altering powers in the physical sense, too. A new study, published June 12 in the journal Cell Reports, found psychedelics, specifically DOI, DMT, and LSD, can change brain cells in rats and flies, making neurons more likely to branch out and connect with one another. The work supports the theory that

We’ve all experienced going to bed tired and waking up refreshed, yet how that happens at the molecular level remains a mystery. An international study published today in Nature sheds new light on the biochemistry of sleep need in the brain. According to the American Sleep Association, 50 million to 70 million U.S. adults have