Vaping E-cigarettes could raise risk of serious lung disease by almost 30 per cent, new study finds E-cigarette users are 29 per cent more likely to suffer emphysema and asthma Other conditions include bronchitis and their chances are higher than smokers Chances of lung disease rise by a third even after controlling tobacco use The study’s lead professor says vaping is […]
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Straight after their honeymoon, newlyweds Julie Castin Cordeiro, 33, and Sandro Gabriel da Silva Cordeiro, 33, had their whole lives turned upside down. Julie, a PhD student at the Evangelisch Theologische Faculty in the Netherlands, originally from Florida, noticed that Gabriel’s heartbeat would race uncontrollably at night. When she’d asked him about it in the morning, Gabriel, 33, didn’t think […]
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Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body can’t control the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. The body doesn’t respond to insulin properly and may not product enough, causing a person’s blood glucose level to become too high. READ MORE Type 2 diabetes: Best meal for breakfast to lower blood sugar If blood glucose isn’t controlled […]
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There’s no way to sugarcoat this news: Nearly half of American adults will be obese within a decade and one-quarter will be severely so, a new report predicts. It corrects for a weakness in previous estimates that may have made the problem seem not as big as it really is. Those estimates often relied on national health surveys and people […]
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This year, the health and wellness world was all a buzz with oat milk lattes, elderberries and, of course, the ultimate at home luxury fitness accessory: the Peloton Bike. Wellness is a market that is constantly growing and evolving, and according to the most recent study by the Global Wellness Institute, the global wellness market is valued at $4.2 trillion, […]
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Outcomes of the five year review of the Health Star Rating (HSR) take Australia and New Zealand’s nutrition labels a step closer to being world-leading, according to an analysis of front-of-pack labeling published in BMJ Global Health. But there are lessons to be learned from other countries that could make our national system more effective, according to public health lawyer […]
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Among her many accolades, it's safe to say Reese Witherspoon also takes the cake for having one of the most impressive sneaker collections out there. From her classic Tretorns to her trendy Vejas, Reese has put us on to just about every comfortable and stylish sneaker we’ve come to love, and for that, we love her even more. But no […]
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Type 2 diabetes causes a person’s body to lose control of the amount of sugar in the blood. The body doesn’t respond to insulin properly and may not produce enough, causing their blood sugar level to become too high. READ MORE Type 2 diabetes: Drinking this type of water could lower blood sugar If blood sugar isn’t controlled properly and […]
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Vendors are struggling to keep pace with delivering care management capabilities due to siloed data and high variation in customer needs, even as providers keep pushing for better, more automated ways to manage the care of at-risk patients. These were among the results of a new KLAS study examining care management in the context of population health management – which […]
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Having a dog as a child could cut your risk of getting schizophrenia by 24% ‘because they carry bugs that could protect you from the mental health disorder’ Study found those who had a dog before age 13 were less at risk of schizophrenia No protective effect was seen for cat owners or against bipolar disorder Dogs may help regulate the […]
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