There is a secret to staying youthful, it’s exercise! continue reading...
Oscar the cat was adopted by a nursing home in the idea that he would be a source of comfort to the residents, but rather than spending time with them Oscar will spend his day going from room to room. continue reading...
Dr. Marie Savard appeared on “Good Morning America” today to talk about the five vaccinations every adult should have. While important, that is only half of the list compiled by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. Read below for the full list, courtesy of the CDC. Click here for the CDC’s full vaccination chart. continue reading...
Getting the flu shot does not make you invincible, according to a recent Group Health study. The study of 3, 500 people found that those who got the vaccine had the same risk of getting pneumonia as those who weren’t vaccinated.
This made researchers question whether the flu shot is as good as it was thought to be or that pneumonia does not stem from the flu. continue reading...
A new study suggest that most cancers are preventable. The study says that 80 per cent of cancers are diagnosed in the elderly. And, apparently, 80 per cent of risk factors are potentially preventable. For example, they connected smoking and lung cancer. (They need a study for that?) Read more… continue reading...
Researchers say that cannabis-based medications could slow down or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. In experiments, this type of medicine triggered the formation of new brain cells and cut inflammation linked to dementia. Read more… continue reading...
Scientists have discovered that a popular epilepsy drug can slow and reverse symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. The drug, valproic acid, halts damage to the brain and actually improves memory. Read more… continue reading...
People are living longer now than ever before. Here are a few surprising signs that you may live longer than you expect: continue reading...
MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — Women with type 2 diabetes and heart disease often receive less of the medical treatment they need than men, making their ability to control both diseases more difficult, a new study reports. continue reading...
Residents of Amagasaki danced to the city’s anti-overweight song, which warned against trouser buttons popping and flying away, “pyun-pyun-pyun,” and urged prompt checkups. (Ko Sasaki for The New York Times)
AMAGASAKI, Japan: Japan, a country not known for its overweight people, has undertaken one of the most ambitious campaigns ever by a nation to slim down its citizenry. continue reading...
