As more and more people are learning about how exercise can help improve their quality of life, weightlifting has seen staggering growth among adults in America....
Gene therapy might lead to a one-time vaccine-like treatment that would permanently lower bad cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack by as much as...
The super vitamin B12 is a multitasker. It helps regulate how you feel, how well you think, and even appetite. Vitamin B12 is known to help...
Obstructive sleep apnea, the most common type of sleep problem, has long been linked to coronary artery disease, stroke and other heart-related problems. A new study...
If you have a heart, it will be broken, the bards say. Sadly, the doctors say a broken heart can actually be an illness. According to...
The looming scourge of the superbug — bacteria that antibiotics can’t kill — threatens to bring back the era of death by infection. But there is...
To stop the spread of cold or flu in the household, take these precautions: – Isolate toothbrushes from others. Replace the brush when the person is...
By mid-January, the flu season had already made a name for itself as the most widespread on record since officials began keeping track 13 years ago,...
When it comes to diseases, the most worrisome are the ones that people can’t see coming and cancers are at the top of the list. According...
Peeling a carrot does not remove the majority of vitamins, according to the Tufts University Nutrition Letter. The carrot skin contains concentrated vitamin C and niacin...
Basic movement can be so healthy for our mind, body and spirit along with deep breathing and the concept of mindfulness. Watch this interview to learn...
FRONT ROYAL – Do you need to lose weight to improve your health? Has your doctor said that you are pre-diabetic and need to make some...
As modern medicine continues to find ways to treat and prevent illnesses from occurring, at least one issue affecting children is on the rise. According to...
The disease diabetes has been identified for thousands of years, but only in the last 100 has there been a truly life-saving treatment: Insulin. Insulin was...
Researchers looking for a way to keep brain function healthy have combined the best parts of the Mediterranean Diet and the DASH diet to make the...
Researchers are studying the spice cinnamon to see if it helps control blood sugar, as folk treatments suggest. A review of 11 trials of cinnamon supplements...
A new startup company has raised $114 million to develop a treatment for type 1 diabetes. Semma Therapeutics will use the new funding to begin human...
Many people rely on a daily dose of caffeine to get their day started, but according to the Mayo Clinic, there are risks associated with drinking...
January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to contribute to this important work. Knowing your blood type is an important part of...
As phones get smarter, people get dumber; at least that is what recent studies conclude. Smart phones make people less capable of focusing, learning, and problem...
Despite the convenience of full time online connection, it is likely causing youth extra stress and fatigue. According to Dr. Bratt of the Academy of Clinical...
People gain weight during the holidays, but not as much as they think, according to dietitian Cynthia Sass. Sass points to a 2009 study from Texas...
Many people, especially as they age, will notice what looks like something faint floating in their field of vision. WebMD explains that these ‘floaters’ are quite...
Everyone knows that high blood pressure is dangerous for the heart, but so is low pressure. A recent study in the Journal of the American College...
You can give yourself a good chance to stay healthy this winter by thoroughly washing your hands and attacking germs where they hide. In the kitchen:...
Researchers have found a link to making lung cells repair themselves, leading to hope for treatment for COPD. A recent breakthrough from the German Center for...
From breathtaking videos to Amazon deliveries, people have been finding more and more uses for drones. Because they are small, unmanned, and able to cover any...
It has become a truism: You get sleepy at Thanksgiving because of all that tryptophan in turkey. But is it true? Yes and no, but mostly...
A British startup is attempting to do what billions of dollars and dozens of donors have not: Bring a reliable source of water to rural Sub-Saharan...
We drive to work, sit at a desk, drive home and watch television — that’s all sitting time and it’s bad for health. According to the...