It’s one of the most painful conditions you can face. And it’s becoming more common. Experts estimate that at least 10% of people will deal with it at least once in their lifetime.
And talk about unpleasant… Severe back or stomach pain, fever, chills, bloody—or foul-smelling—urine, and vomiting. Some people even need surgery for it.
… Read MoreLast week we told you that air pollution could be causing major damage to your heart. But there’s another reason to avoid this gross—and dangerous—pollution…
The offenders—once again—are PM2.5. They’re the same particles that can increase your odds of having an irregular heartbeat by over 40%. But research also links these deadly particles to cognitive decline in the U.S.
Researchers found people living in high-pollution areas had 1.5 times higher error rates on cognitive tests.… Read More
A few days ago we told you probiotics may help you prevent high blood pressure. It could be one of the easiest things you do to help protect your heart. But the benefits of probiotics go way beyond heart health… It’s a long list of perks—from a whiter smile to easing allergies.
Getting enough probiotics isn’t always easy. Most people rely on yogurts.… Read More
Fighting off dementia with a simple pill may sound too good to be true… And unfortunately it is.
A recent study by The German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease followed 145,717 seniors over the course of six years. They found that taking the diabetes medication Actos lowered dementia risk by about 6%.1
It’s not exactly an overwhelming effect… But these results somehow “prove” what doctors have thought for some time: Diabetes drugs may also work in your brain to help prevent dementia—even Alzheimer’s disease (AD).… Read More
If you want to take your health into your own hands, sleep is one of the best places to start.
Some of us can’t get enough of it. Yet others can make it through the day with very little. But losing sleep could do more than make you unpleasant to be around the next morning. You may be setting your body up for some major problems.… Read More
Ask any Health Watch reader and they’ll tell you: If you want to take control of your health, you need to take control of the foods you eat.
But the problem is that food just isn’t what it used to be. Between factory farming, genetically modified foods, and the use of dangerous chemicals, it’s hard to know exactly what you’re eating anymore.… Read More