Stress can affect a persons health in a negative way and the current economic situation offers may reasons for Americans stress levels to rise. A number of UCLA cardiologists have offered recommendations on how to protect your heart health during challenging economic times. Dr. Karol Watson offered his tips as good advice for the
New research has found the beta-carotene in golden rice converts to vitamin A in the human body. A team of scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and Tufts University conducted a study in which five healthy adults were asked to eat a specific amount of golden rice and measured the amount of retinol, a form
Mothers who have just given birth may want to try such as omega-3 fatty acids to keep postpartum depression at bay. Additionally, a new study suggests that exercise could also reduce a new moms risk of the mental disorder. According to findings published in Physical Therapy, the journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA),
In recognition of National Colon Cancer Month, the American Cancer Association (ACA) has released a new study outlining the lifestyle changes that Americans can make to reduce their risk of developing the disease. The report, called Colorectal Cancer Facts and Figures 2011-2013, said that the 49,000 deaths that occur each year in the U.S. due
If you have diseased coronary arteries, then your health and safety may depend on you avoiding heavily polluted areas. A new study suggests tiny particles in polluted air can cause a short circuit in your hearts electrical wiring. A recent study monitored 48 Boston-area patients hospitalized for either a heart attack, angina or worsening symptoms
It might surprise you to hear that as early as age 10, you could start to accumulate fat in your arteries. Over the years it continues to build up and by the time youre 50, your arteries are likely full of thick, sticky plaque and too narrow for optimum blood flow. This leaves you at
Millions of people suffer from foot aches, and the affliction is perhaps more aggravated at the end of winter when our feet have spent months in tight-fitting shoes. However, alternative therapies such as yoga may help relieve the pain. In that vein, Beech Sandal Company has created new sandals which it claims deliver the necessary
Many pregnant mothers maintain a full work week well into their pregnancy, either to take longer maternity leave or simply because they cant afford to stop working. However, Dutch scientists at the University of Amsterdam recently published research that suggests mothers-to-be should try to avoid work-related stress, particularly in their first trimester. The team revealed
As is common among people who suffer from a cold, when the olfactory system, or sense of smell, is affected by congestion, peoples sense of taste is altered. However, following that notion, when the sense of taste is altered, people cannot smell properly. According to findings published in Nature Neuroscience, when researchers took away the
Eating broccoli may help stave off osteoarthritis, according to a study conducted at the University of East Anglia in England. This is because nutrients found in the vegetable help prevent compounds that lead to joint degeneration. Osteoarthritis is a disease that causes gradual destruction of joint cartilage, especially in the hands, hips, spine, knees and