Health News
Body Fat in Obese May Be Toxic
Some obese patients develop conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, while others manage to avoid such chronic diseases. That may be because all obesity is not the same.
Eating Away Cholesterol Levels
Eating right and exercising are essential elements in maintaining heart health, but achieving that is sometimes difficult. Do low fat diets or foods with cholesterol lowering properties work best?
Sunny Kids Need More Sun Time
The sun can be a good thing and a bad thing. Too much can cause skin cancer and too little will leave us needing vitamin D. We need just the right amount of sun and kids aren’t getting it.
The Low Down on Down Low Testosterone
By the age of 35, men's testosterone levels begin to drop by one or two percent each year. By the age of 50, 30% of men are already below the normal testosterone range and that number increases as years advance.
Food Poison From Your Desk?
Work seems to be more demanding every day and there just never seems to be enough time for anything. So how do most Americans handle it? They make more time by eating at their desk.
Think Better With Less Salt
Exercise and low salt diet are known to be good for heart health, but there may be more than just benefits for the heart. Brain health is just as important as heart health.
Weight Shocks Singles
Marriage and divorce are big changes that affect men and women differently. Learning to unite or separate affects many lifestyle changes. Some may even add on a few pounds.
Eat Better, Study Harder, Improve Grades
Being healthy might be the last thing college students think about especially with new freedom, challenges, and people. Finding the time to even eat can be difficult in a new environment.
Fish Oil May Encourage Brain Health
Fish oil has become a popular health supplement in recent years. It may be with good reason. Fish oil supplements appear to offer benefits for brain health and aging.
Heavy Living Leads to Shorter Lives
It seems like kids these days just live and eat whatever while disregarding health consequences. They don't realize the extra weight now can have a huge impact later like an earlier death.