Doctors have noticed for years that patients with allergies and asthma have problems around the holidays. This is true even though the typical plant allergy triggers—such as ragweed and other heavy pollen producers—are not blooming in December. [1]
A study looked at a surprising potential source of the unexplained allergy symptoms: Christmas trees.
Researchers at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn.,… Read More
The U.S. federal government spends nearly $3 billion a year of our tax money on dementia research. Big Pharma spends billions more.[1]
This hugely expensive scientific effort has one goal: To find a way to treat Alzheimer’s disease and to help seniors stay mentally sharp.
So far, the results have been dismal.
We don’t have any treatments that do anything to stop Alzheimer’s, or even slow it down.… Read More
Running a marathon involves a lot of sweating. So you might figure that runners would be awfully dehydrated by the end of a race, even if they are conscientious about drinking plenty of water.
A study in The New England Journal of Medicine tested this idea. It looked at hydration among runners in the Boston Marathon.
The results were surprising.
Researchers found that 13% actually were suffering from over-hydration after the race.… Read More
This vitamin doesn’t get much attention. But researchers have discovered that it may be the single most important nutrient for your heart.
It prevents a serious and common condition that often leads to sudden cardiac arrest.[1]
Scientists at Augusta University in Georgia wanted to find out if this vitamin could stop left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). It is a gradual enlargement and thickening of the walls of your heart’s left ventricle.… Read More
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
By the time we are 75, it’s estimated about half of us will have cataracts.
It is a clouding of the eye lens that impairs vision.[1]
For decades, doctors believed this sight-robbing condition was a normal part of getting older. They said there was nothing they could do to prevent it. The only treatment option was surgery to remove the cloudy lens.… Read More