We all know that not getting enough sleep at night can leave us feeling groggy and out of sorts during the day. But a new study published in this month’s issue of the journal, Nature, recommends that adults need eight hours of sleep every night and teenagers need over nine hours. They do not recommend …
Diet sodas and drinks with artificial sweeteners were introduced as a healthier alternative to sugar and were meant to combat some of the harmful health effects of sugar such as obesity and diabetes. These drinks have been marketed heavily in the United States and worldwide and have become widely accepted to the point that one …
February is Heart Disease Awareness Month and we are being constantly reminded of all the well-known heart disease risk-factors such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. However, did you know that common infections like the flu, urinary tract infections (UTIs), sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia, oral infections like gingivitis, viral infections like herpes or hepatitis, bacterial …
Heart Attack from the Flu? How Common Infections Can Trigger Heart Attacks and Strokes Read More »
In a study conducted on middle-aged firemen by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and published in the February 15, 2018 issue of the journal, JAMA Network Open; it was reported that “those (men) who could do more than 40 pushups in a row had a 96% lower risk of being …
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a narrowing of the blood vessels leading to a reduction of blood flow to the limbs, more commonly to the legs. It is caused by a buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. African-Americans are at a higher risk for PAD due …
African-American Smokers at A Higher Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease Read More »