People who are searching for health resources to help improve their blood flow and circulation may want to try listening to a funny comedy routine, a Stanford University of Medicine professor has suggested. Dr. Bill Fry told an audience at University College Cork that research has found that laughter can have health benefits for the
Refrigeration techniques help keep food fresher for longer and as long as people remember to carefully wash fruits and vegetables, bacteria can better be eliminated. Despite careful attention to cleanliness, sometimes contamination does occur and this can be detrimental to digestive health. Those who are a bit leery about using chemical microbial agents may be
Hearing loss is a common condition in the U.S. An estimated 17 percent of adults, or 36 million, report having some hearing impairment, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Much of that impairment is age-related. Slowing the deafness that comes with age may be as simple as listening to music
Air quality can affect health in a number of different ways, causing symptoms such as breathing problems, nausea and irritation of the eyes, nose or throat. But researchers say theres another potential effect of air pollution: headaches. Results of a new study appearing in The American Journal of Epidemiology suggest poor air quality can be
People who have a smaller waistline may be better protected against all causes associated with death, according to a study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers have previously found that a larger waist is linked to an increased risk of suffering from diabetes, heart complications and unhealthy cholesterol levels. A theory suggests
While tooth decay can cause further dental complications, a new study has found that the problem could also increase the risk of obesity in children, according to findings presented at The Endocrine Societys annual meeting. In an effort to discover the link between poor oral hygiene and excess weight gain, researchers enrolled a total of
Women who are diagnosed with epilepsy may be at a higher infertility risk, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. Over the course of 10 years, a team of researchers monitored the infertility rate among a total of 375 women with an average age of 26 years. Throughout the trial, 62 percent of
You may be getting more benefits than you think from your daily coffee. According to a study in the Journal of Nutrition, coffee may be a way to decrease colon cancer development. Researchers have found that a compound known as “trig,” which is found in coffee beans, may be able to help prevent colon cancer.
Migraine sufferers may be getting more than they bargained for when they reach for common pills to tackle the potentially debilitating condition. Thats according to researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York, who found that the overuse of medications containing barbiturates or narcotics for migraine symptoms could actually
Individuals who have been diagnosed with clinical depression may benefit from therapy done over the telephone rather than in person with their therapist, according to a study published in Behavioral Therapy. A team of professors from Brigham Young University enrolled 30 participants into a study who had been diagnosed with major depression. The individuals, who