Men's Health | Articles For the 20th consecutive year, Japanese women have claimed the title of the world's longest living group. In Japan, the female life expectancy is 85.59 years. For Japanese men, the life expectancy is an average of 78.8 years, second only to men...
General Health | Articles A popular drug used to keep cholesterol in check might be interfering with a good night's sleep, claims researchers. A large study looking at sleep patterns of people who took the statin drug simvastatin, sold under the trade name Zocor,...
General Health | Articles Yoga has become one of the most popular exercise techniques here in the west, but its health benefits reach far beyond physical fitness. A recent report found Indian soldiers receiving daily yoga sessions to help them deal with extreme combat...
Men's Health | Articles Adopting a healthier lifestyle, incorporating several basic habits is proven to help prevent heart attacks and heart-related deaths. In a recent study of middle-aged and older men, basic habits previously known to individually lower the risk of...
Diabetes | Articles Researchers found that regular exercise helps better manage blood sugar levels in those with type 2 diabetes. In fact, boosting exercise levels alone offered twice the benefit of efforts aimed at improving diet, exercise and medication adherence...
Diabetes | Articles Evidence strongly supports that individuals who adopt a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables and fiber and cut back on unhealthy fats and red meat can reduce their risk of developing diabetes. These findings are based on a study conducted from...
General Health | Articles Alcoholic drinks made with artificial sweeteners lead to a high rate of alcohol absorption, resulting in a greater blood alcohol peak and concentration than from drinks made with sugar-based mixers. The reason, Australian investigators told...
Diet and Nutrition | ArticlesDepending upon who you’re talking to – and to which diet they ascribe – carbohydrates are either “for you, or against’ you.” What’s the truth of it? As always, the truth lies somewhere in the middle, and as with most things relating to...
Teenagers with type 2 diabetes are likely to have blood vessels that resemble those of someone decades older, a small study suggests. The study, of 62 teenagers with and without type 2 diabetes, found that diabetic teens had greater stiffness in their arteries -...
Diabetes | ArticlesBrisk walking is one exercise that can cut the risk of type 2 diabetes, a disease closely associated with obesity. But researchers wanted to know if lighter exercise, like a leisurely walk, could generate the same benefits. To find the answer, they...
Providing bright lighting conditions during the day seems to have a modest effect on sleep in people with dementia, results of a study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest. "Sleep problems are particularly prevalent...
Physicians may say it's important to disclose medical errors to patients, yet many do not when errors occur in their own practice, according to a new report. "Our goal was to learn more about clinicians' attitudes, but also what they actually have and have not done,"...
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