Bladder cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the bladder. The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower part of the abdomen. It is shaped like a small balloon and has a muscular wall that allows it to get larger or smaller to store urine made by the… Continue reading Bladder Cancer: Risk Factors, Symptoms
Author: Jane Farrell
Millennial Men Value Altruism, Self-Care over Traditional Male Qualities
Contrary to popular stereotypes, young men today are likely to be selfless, socially engaged and health-conscious, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia and Intensions Consulting, a Vancouver-based market research firm. The researchers surveyed 630 young men ages 15-29 in Western Canada and found that the most strongly endorsed masculine value… Continue reading Millennial Men Value Altruism, Self-Care over Traditional Male Qualities
Low Back Pain Call to Action
Low back pain is now the number one cause of disability globally, according to the global “Call to Action” from a top medical journal, The Lancet. Scientific evidence shows over-medicalization is a big part of the problem, with most back pain treatments either not solving the problem, or even creating other issues. The May is… Continue reading Low Back Pain Call to Action
Cognitive Health and Older Drivers
Researchers have a history of studying driver safety in older adults after they’ve been diagnosed with dementia, a decline in memory and other mental abilities that make daily living difficult. However, we have limited knowledge about the effects on older drivers whose problems with mental abilities are less severe than those associated with dementia.… Continue reading Cognitive Health and Older Drivers
Men under 50: The More You Smoke, the More You Stroke
Men under 50 who smoked were more likely to have a stroke, and their risk increased with the number of cigarettes they smoked, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke. In a release from the American Stroke Association, the group said: An increasing number of young adults are suffering ischemic stroke,… Continue reading Men under 50: The More You Smoke, the More You Stroke
Age Differences in Relationships: What Are You Comfortable With?
When I was 26 years old, I became involved with a 40-something man. . He was a high-ranking New York City homicide detective who moonlighted as a Hollywood stuntman. Fire suits and high falls were his specialty. Our relationship lasted five amazing years. He was supportive and enthusiastic about my budding career as a writer… Continue reading Age Differences in Relationships: What Are You Comfortable With?
The Complicated Biology of Garlic
The health benefits of garlic seem simple: it can reduce the risk of developing certain kinds of cancers, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. But the biology behind garlic is extremely complex, because of the vast array of compounds it produces. Researchers in the UK analyzed the biology of garlic in a review published April… Continue reading The Complicated Biology of Garlic
Let It Go: Post-Work Mental Breaks Will Improve Your Sleep
Doing something fun after work can help you get a better night’s sleep – especially if you’ve been bothered by rude colleagues during the day. That was the key finding of research that appears in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association. “Sleep quality is crucial because sleep plays a… Continue reading Let It Go: Post-Work Mental Breaks Will Improve Your Sleep
Get Out from Under Weighty Emotions to Eat Healthier, Be Fitter
The key to losing weight and keeping it off is to understand the role unresolved emotions from past events play in your health. If you use food a a way to deal with stress and anxiety, here are some steps you can take to overcome emotional eating: Find Your Triggers: Spend some time thinking about… Continue reading Get Out from Under Weighty Emotions to Eat Healthier, Be Fitter
Endurance Sports Don’t Weaken Immune System
New research overturns a myth that competing in endurance sports such as marathons suppresses the body’s immune system and makes competitors more susceptible to infections. . Research from the 1980s, which focused on events such as the Los Angeles Marathon, asked competitors if they had symptoms of infections in the days and weeks after their… Continue reading Endurance Sports Don’t Weaken Immune System
Social Media Sites and Discrimination Against Women
Although social media has ushered in a new age of sharing and revelation, some very old-fashioned prejudices exist, from men’s greater popularity on Twitter to African Americans’ lower acceptance rates on Airbnb. Now, using the photo-sharing site Instagram as a test case, Columbia researchers demonstrate how two common recommendation algorithms amplify a network effect known… Continue reading Social Media Sites and Discrimination Against Women
Sleep Deprivation and Alzheimer’s
Scientists have uncovered an unsettling link between brief episodes of sleep deprivation and Alzheimer’s. Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in beta-amyloid, a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a small, recent study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. In Alzheimer’s disease, beta-amyloid proteins… Continue reading Sleep Deprivation and Alzheimer’s
How to Treat A Bee Sting
It can happen fast. One minute the kids are all playing peacefully outside on a warm, spring day. The next minute a piercing scream reveals that one them has been stung by a bee. To help alleviate the panic, dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology say it’s a good idea to know what to… Continue reading How to Treat A Bee Sting
4 Ways to Involve Kids in The Kitchen
Children often can’t wait until a parent fixes dinner, but getting the youngsters involved in helping to prepare those meals could do more than help mom and dad out. It also could lead to life-long healthy eating habits, nutrition experts say. And that in turn could have a profound effect on their well-being, because… Continue reading 4 Ways to Involve Kids in The Kitchen
Targeted Antioxidants May Help Fight Heart Disease
Older adults who take a novel antioxidant that specifically targets hostile cellular powerhouses, or mitochondria, see age-related vascular changes reverse by the equivalent of 15 to 20 years within six weeks, according to new research. The study, from experts at the University of Colorado Boulder, was published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. It… Continue reading Targeted Antioxidants May Help Fight Heart Disease
Should You Get A Mastopexy? Everything You Need to Know about this Body-Altering Lift
As we age, our bodies give into gravity and parts start to sag – including our breasts. While exercise can help strengthen the muscles underneath breast tissue, a surgical procedure may be needed to achieve the perkiness our breasts had at a younger age. Now more than ever women over 60 are going under the… Continue reading Should You Get A Mastopexy? Everything You Need to Know about this Body-Altering Lift
What You Need to Know about Rosacea
Facial redness that doesn’t go away? Inexplicable bumps and pimples? Irritated eyes? All are signs of rosacea, a potentially serious disorder that can now be diagnosed with more precision than ever before. April has been designated as Rosacea Awareness Month to educate the public on this often life-disruptive condition now affecting more than 16 million… Continue reading What You Need to Know about Rosacea
Negative Life Events May Cause Brain Aging in Middle-Aged Men
Negative “fateful life events,” such as a death in the family or financial hardship, appear to accelerate brain aging in middle-aged men, according to new research. The finding was published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging. A research team, led by senior author William S. Kremen, PhD, professor of psychiatry and co-director of the Center… Continue reading Negative Life Events May Cause Brain Aging in Middle-Aged Men