Some people sleep in on the weekends to catch-up for lack of sleep on weekdays. However, a new study finds that this may not be effective, and can increaserisks for diabetes and obesity. Insufficient Sleep Previous research suggested that insufficient sleepcan increase the risks for obesity and diabetes, partly by increasing the urge to snack at night and decreasing the ability to regulate blood sugar. In fact, recent research even...
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Watching TV leads to a decline in memory in people over 50
There is nothing we value more than our mind. We want to be smart and we want to surround ourselves with smart people. We would do anything to make our minds healthy, but there are certain things that do not help our cognitive function and memory. Scientists from UCL found that watching TV for more than 3.5 hours per day...
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Bad reaction from a new tattoo? Here’s what to do
If you suffer skin problems after getting a tattoo, see a dermatologist and alert the tattoo artist, said Dr. Marie Leger, a dermatologist in New York City. About 10 percent of people have a complication after a tattoo. Common ones include infections, allergic reactions and worsening of an existing skin condition, such as psoriasis or eczema, according to Leger. Another potential complication is sarcoidosis, an autoimmune...
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FDA warns Americans not to buy drugs from Canadian company
CanaRx sells common prescription medicines at a lower cost to hundreds of public and private employer programs in the United States, including city and county governments trying to save money, The New York Times reported. The company says it provides high-quality medications from Canada, Australia, and Britain, but the FDA says that is not always the case. “Operations like CanaRx use their names...
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Don’t Panic: How parents can deal with internet hoaxes
The latest parental panic on social media—over a purported challenge for kids to complete harmful tasks—elevates the importance of establishing an open dialogue with children and taking advantage of online parental controls. Warnings about the “Momo challenge” swept Facebook and other social media in recent days, as parents worried about purported videos that encourage children to hurt themselves or do other harmful tasks...
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Exercise can improve non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Exercise has potential to improve non-motor as well as motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), including cognitive function, report investigators in a review published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. PD is a slowly progressive disorder that affects movement, muscle control, and balance. While traditionally regarded as a movement disorder, it is now known to be a heterogeneous multisystem disorder – in recognition of the significant impact that non-motor symptoms have...
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Easy ways to rev up your metabolism and burn calories
After age 25, metabolism naturally slows by 5 percent every decade. So if you eat as much in your 40s as you did in your 20s, you’re going to add extra pounds—especially if you exercise less and lose muscle. In addition to weight training to maintain muscle, these tips from the American Council on Exercise...
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Want a healthy heart? Turn off the TV and eat a good breakfast
Study underscores heart benefits of lifestyles with balanced eating and less sedentary time AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY WASHINGTON (March 6, 2019) — The small lifestyle choices we make each day add up when it comes to hearthealth. In a new two-pronged study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session, people who spent less...
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The climate change within—missing microbes and the evolution of the microbiome
The human microbiome – that invisible world of bacteria, viruses and fungi in and on our bodies – has been relatively unstudied even though scientists have known about it for centuries. But thanks to researchers like Martin Blaser, the world of science and medicine is starting to pay closer attention. “There is an ecological problem – climate...
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Soda, sugar-sweetened beverages linked to more severe symptoms for people with multiple sclerosis
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), drinking around 290 calories per day of soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages, or the equivalent of about two cans of non-diet soda, may be tied to more severe symptoms and a higher level of disability compared to people with MS who seldom consume sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a preliminary...