One of the most beneficial nutrients for a youthful appearance is resveratrol. This anti-aging powerhouse blocks free radical damage to your skin cells and helps restore elasticity. But thats not all. This compound found in the skin of red grapes and berries has also been shown to reduce unhealthy blood sugar levels. A study conducted
Women may experience a decline in memory and learning abilities shortly before the onset of menopause, according to new research. Researchers from UCLA spent four years studying 2,362 women between the ages of 42 and 52. The women were given verbal memory, working memory and information processing speed tests at the four stages of the
Breast cancer cases in the U.S. began to fall as a large number of women ceased hormone replacement therapy (HRT), new research reveals. Findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that HRT may raise a womans risk of cancer, particularly if she continues treatment for more than two years. Oncologist Dr. Rowan
Regular aerobic exercise may prove beneficial to individuals who suffer from insomnia, according to a study conducted at Northwestern University. Over the course of 16 weeks, researchers observed 23 individuals aged 55 years and older who had been diagnosed with symptoms of the sleeping disorder, including abnormal sleep patterns and the inability to function properly
In a sign of continued growth in the popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), a study has found Americans are spending billions on non-conventional medical treatments. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the National Institutes of Health, Americans spent $33.9 billion on CAM in 2007. CAM procedures include herbal
Men may want to consider drinking coffee as a new study reveals it could help cut prostate cancer risk. Despite researchers saying its too early for physicians to start recommending upping ones coffee intake, initial findings in a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference indicate that
Yes, thats right antibiotics can do a lot more harm than good. In fact, according to a USA Today health article, antibiotics have a 5 to 25 percent chance of causing diarrhea send at least one out of every 1,000 people to the hospital with allergic reactions and only help one out of every 4,000
Adding one extra hour of shut-eye to your nightly rest could help improve the health of your arteries, new research suggests. Scientists from the University of Chicago Medical Center have found that people who sleep less than five hours per night tend to have a higher risk of developing calcified arteries. Some 27 percent of
Men may now have more reasons than just weight loss to reduce their carbohydrate intake as scientists have found restricting carbohydrates may slow the growth of prostate tumors. Based on animal studies, researchers at the Duke Prostate Center determined that insulin and an insulin-like growth factor contribute to the growth and proliferation of prostate cancer,
Dear Health-Conscious Friend, As you age, you probably want to continue feeling and looking great. Some folks feel a little nip and tuck is the best way to achieve this goal. But a new report links this popular cosmetic surgery with a dangerous infection. This drug-resistant superbug infects more than 90,000 Americans each year. Plus,