Most people know that a lack of exercise can contribute to their risk of diabetes, but new research indicates that resistance exercise might actually decrease your risk more than other kinds of exercise. The research on diabetes and resistance exercise A team of researchers from several different universities looked at the data from 4,681 adults … Continue reading Resistance Exercise May Lower Diabetes Risk Most
If you’ve got hypertension and take nifedipine to treat your high blood pressure or angina, it’s important that you know researchers may have found a cause for concern. Nifedipine, a dihydropyridine used to treat angina and high blood pressure, has been found to increase the risk of cardiac arrest. Are hypertension drugs safe? In the … Continue reading Hypertension Drug May Raise Cardiac Arrest Risk
So, you’re going on a first date, eh? Don’t worry, we’re not going to lecture you on which fork to use for your salad or why it’s important not to talk about your ex the entire time. Instead, these are some etiquette tips taken from the “pet peeves” page of serial daters. 1. Give yourself … Continue reading Etiquette Tips for a First Date
Gargling with mouthwash might seem like a harmless routine, but there’s new evidence that the hygiene habit could be raising your blood pressure. The compound raising blood pressure According to a team of researchers from Baylor University, a compound in mouthwash called chlorhexidine destroys the “good” bacteria in your mouth that normally helps maintain blood … Continue reading Mouthwash May Be Raising Your Blood Pressure
Ask Delish magazine what the hot food trends are for 2019 and you might expect to get a bunch of kale smoothies and kiwi-infused seafood dishes. But this year’s list actually holds a lot of promise for us “normal” folks. Check out six of our favorite up-and-coming food (and drink) trends: 1. Milkshake IPAs Brewed … Continue reading 6 Seriously Cool Food Trends
New research indicates a correlation between oral bacteria and colorectal cancer growth. Tooth decay’s relation to cancer The study, which was done by a team of researchers from Columbia University, found that about one in three people who develop colorectal cancer have the oral bacteria Fusobacterium nucleatum. What the researchers found most interesting was that … Continue reading Oral Bacteria Linked to Colorectal Cancer Growth
Is the quality of your marriage based solely on whether or not you picked the right person? Not according to a new study. Looking at love from a genetic perspective A team from Yale School of Public Health found that a gene variant affects the quality of your marriage too. More specifically, oxytocin, also known … Continue reading Yale Study Shows Quality of Marriage May Be Genetic
The Johnson & Johnson company Janssen Pharmaceuticals has just received FDA approval for its nasal spray for severe depression. The prescription-only treatment, called Spravato, is designed to work in combination with oral antidepressants. The pros and cons The biggest advantage with an antidepressant nasal spray is how quickly it works. While oral antidepressants can take … Continue reading Nasal Spray for Depression Gets FDA Approval
You’ve probably seen movies about stoners smoking pot and then loading up on junk food. But is it accurate? Well, according to new research, legalizing weed has created a spike in junk food sales. The data behind “the munchies” Earlier research linking smoking pot to junk food sales could have easily been flawed because it … Continue reading Does Smoking Pot Really Make You Crave Junk Food
A surprising new study points out that almost 40% of alcohol consumption-caused death happen before age 50. If that’s true, it makes sense that previous studies of the risks of alcohol (often done on people over age 50) couldn’t account for those under 50 who had died, meaning they could be flawed. Previous studies have … Continue reading Health Risks of Alcohol Decrease After 50
