Not all weight lifting produces the same benefit EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Lisbon, Portugal – 12 April 2019: Prolong your life by increasing your muscle power. That’s the main message of a study presented today at EuroPrevent 2019, a congress of the European Society of Cardiology.1 “Rising from a chair in old age and kicking a ball...
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Home remedies: The bad breath battle
There are many causes of bad breath, also called halitosis. Your mouth may be the source. The breakdown of food particles and other debris by bacteria in and around your teeth can cause a foul odor. If your mouth becomes dry, such as during sleep or after smoking, dead cells can accumulate and decompose on your tongue,...
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Why the HPV vaccine is more important than ever
by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter (HealthDay)—HPV, the human papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, with 14 million new cases each year. While most people are able to clear the virus on their own, certain strains of HPV lead to cancer years after exposure. In fact, HPV-related cancers affect more than 30,000 Americans every year. The...
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Tendonitis versus Bursitis
By Lois Zoppi, BAReviewed by Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Tendonitis and bursitis are common conditions that cause swelling and pain around muscles and bones. Both conditions often occur in the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles. Although tendonitis and bursitis present similar symptoms, they are two distinct conditions affecting different parts of the body. What is Tendonitis? A tendon is a flexible...
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Prevent age-related muscle wasting
They say it’s hell getting old. And while I’m not sure who “they” are, even though there are a lot of wonderful aspects of life in our later years, I can tell you that getting older is not without its fair share of challenges as well. One of them is a phenomenon called sarcopenia. Like osteoporosis...
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Do these 5 things now to keep your brain healthy as you age
It’s not uncommon for people in their 30s to notice a little forgetfulness or to have difficulty finding a particular word they want to use. That’s a part of normal aging. Most of the brain stops growing neurons in our mid-20s. What does continue to grow is the portion of the brain that controls memory, as well as the...
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New UCI-led study defines best time to exercise to get the most rejuvenating results
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – IRVINE A new study led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine finds exercising in the morning, rather than at night, may yield better results. This study, published today in Cell Metabolism, points to daily timing as a critical variable for metabolic benefits from exercise and implications in chronobiology-based exercise therapy for patients with metabolic disorders. “Using mice, we compared the...
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Why exercise is the best tennis elbow treatment—and how to do it right
by Michael Brown, University of Alberta The cure for the repetitive motion injury of the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow, colloquially known as tennis or golfer’s elbow, is more use. “With tennis or golfer’s elbow, you need to settle it down and rest it but after that, the...
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Many People Hold Unfounded Beliefs Regarding Sleep, Says Study
Americans do not know much about sleep after all. A new study found that many have notions about sleep that are false and harmful. A team of researchers at the New York University Langone Health’s School of Medicine reviewed about 8,000 websites that reflect what the public know about “healthy sleep habits.” They presented this information to...
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Light, physical activity reduces brain aging
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (Boston)–Incremental physical activity, even at light intensity, is associated with larger brain volume and healthy brain aging. Considerable evidence suggests that engaging in regular physical activity may prevent cognitive decline and dementia. Active individuals have lower metabolic and vascular risk factors and these risk factors may explain their propensity for healthy brain aging. However, the specific activity levels optimal for dementia prevention have remained unclear....