Fibromyalgia

Tai chi recommended to fight fibromyalgia

23 Mar 2018

Tai chi is as good as - or even better than - aerobic exercise for aiding people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia, a study has suggested. The US trial of 226 adults with the condition...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Five categories for adult diabetes, not just type 1 and type 2, study shows

14 Mar 2018

Diabetes that begins in adulthood falls into five distinct categories, new research has revealed, with scientists suggesting it is time to ditch the idea that diabetes is largely split into two types....

Men’s health

Even light exercise can increase men's lifespan

22 Feb 2018 • 2 comments

A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that even a few minutes of low-intensity physical activity may significantly reduce mortality risk among senior men. The Centers...

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

How to lower insulin levels?

22 Feb 2018 • 3 comments

Insulin is a hormone the body uses to gain energy from carbohydrates in food. Without insulin, a person's blood sugar levels can build up too high and cause damage to the body, especially to the...

Ankylosing spondylitis

8 Diet tips for people with Ankylosing Spondylitis

9 Feb 2018 • 3 comments

Even though there is no proof that diet can be part of a treatment plan for people with Ankylosing spondylitis, it is highly recommended for patients to pay attention to what they eat. The reason is...

Crohn's disease

6 Relaxation Tips for Better Crohn's Disease Management

9 Feb 2018 • 2 comments

Stress doesn't cause Crohn's. But for a lot of people, it can make symptoms worse. It may also trigger flare-ups. It's not always easy to control stress, but some relaxation techniques might help. Th...

Mixing herbal remedies and conventional drugs 'could be harmful'

25 Jan 2018 • 2 comments

Herbal remedies such as St John’s wort, ginseng and ginkgo biloba could have harmful interactions with conventional drugs, scientists have warned. In an extensive review of the medical literature,...

Proper exercise can reverse damage from heart aging

15 Jan 2018

Exercise can reverse damage to sedentary, aging hearts and help prevent risk of future heart failure -- if it's enough exercise, and if it's begun in time, according to a new study by cardiologists...

Men’s health

Why older men should do more housework

15 Jan 2018 • 3 comments

Researchers have found that every day, older women spend an average of 2 hours more doing household chores than men. But it's not all bad. Older men and women who engage in more housework might have...

Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to stem cells, says study

10 Jan 2018

Link between drinking and cancer clarified by study which indicates alcohol causes cancer by scrambling DNA in cells, eventually leading to mutations. Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to...

Parkinson's disease

Regular high-intensity exercise may stall Parkinson's symptoms

13 Dec 2017

New research into the effects of exercise in the management of Parkinson's disease suggests that regular high-intensity physical activity may help to keep disease progression in check. A phase II...

Asthma

Testosterone could explain why asthma is more common in women than men

29 Nov 2017 • 2 comments

The puzzle of why asthma is about twice as common in women as men may have been solved, according to researchers who say it might partly be down to testosterone. While boys are about 1.5 times as...