You may have heard that “sitting is new smoking.”[1]
It’s a way of saying that sitting too much takes a toll on your health that is comparable to smoking. Researchers have found that remaining in a seated position for hours at a time without getting up increases the risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Now, new research shows that sitting with your legs crossed in a chair is particularly damaging.… Read More
America’s health care system has battled hospital-borne infections for years. But there has been little success.
Nearly 100,000 Americans a year die from hospital infections. That’s more deaths than are caused by breast, colon, and pancreatic cancers combined.[1]
Why can’t we stop this scourge? A study by researchers at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in California may have found the answer.… Read More
When you go to the doctor because you’re not feeling well, there’s really just one thing you want to know…
You want to know what’s wrong.
Is that asking too much?
Apparently it is. A Mayo Clinic study shows how appallingly bad American doctors can be at providing accurate diagnoses.
Only 12% of patients who came to the famed hospital in Rochester, Minn.,… Read More
It’s a game-changer for the millions of people who suffer from heartburn…
Researchers have pinpointed the true cause of acid reflux—and it’s not what doctors have been saying for more than 80 years.
Scientists at the University of Texas and Dallas VA Medical Center have discovered that inflammation—not stomach acid—causes heartburn.
The researchers looked at patients who had been treated for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).… Read More
Starting at age 30, most people begin to lose strength and muscle mass. Between 30 and 50, the average person suffers a 10% loss of muscle.[i]
After that, muscle loss accelerates. Between 50 and 60, muscle loss averages 10-20%. After age 60, it speeds up even more. This is true for both men and women.
The amount of muscle loss over a lifetime varies greatly from one person to another.… Read More
Healthy aging largely depends on just one factor.
If you have this single crucial marker of wellness, chances are that you will not get heart disease or suffer a stroke. You’ll likely avoid dementia. If you’re a man, you won’t have to worry about erectile dysfunction.[i]
The condition of your blood vessels affects virtually every aspect of your health.… Read More