Health Tip: Choose Protective Sunglasses
(HealthDay News) — It is important to protect your eyes from sun-related ultraviolet damage. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggests how: Choose sunglasses that block at least 99 percent of...
View ArticleU.S. Smoking Rate Hits All-Time Low
Fewer than 14 percent of American adults smoked cigarettes in 2017, the lowest level seen since data collection started in 1965, government health officials reported Tuesday. “Certainly, it is...
View ArticleTo Fend Off Migraines, Try Keeping a Headache Diary
A migraine diary may help you pinpoint — and avoid — headache triggers, a neurologist says. About 12 percent of people in the United States suffer from migraines, according to the Migraine Research...
View ArticleWhy Obese People Find It So Tough to Slim Down
Obesity is no picnic for those who struggle with it, but new research sheds some light on why so few ever find their way to a healthy weight. It turns out that overweight and obese folks hold starkly...
View ArticleExercise May Ease Inflammation Tied to Obesity
Bicycling or other regular exercise may help reduce harmful inflammation in obese people, a new study suggests. Physical activity tames inflammation by changing blood characteristics, according to a...
View ArticleMore Evidence That Vaping May Help Some Smokers Quit
(HealthDay News) — There’s new research suggesting that a switch over to e-cigarettes can help cigarette smokers kick their habit — even if initially they didn’t intend to. The small British study of...
View ArticleTips to Keep From Overeating at Party Time
Dieting can be hard on your social life. You might think it’s easier to avoid social events like cocktail parties and even family gatherings because of the temptation to overeat. But there’s no reason...
View Article‘Moderate’ Drinking May Be a Brain Buffer
Middle-aged people who drink moderately — no more than a glass of wine a day — may have a relatively lower risk of developing dementia later in life, researchers report. The study, which followed 9,000...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Better Baseball Batter?
Ace hitters like Barry Bonds and Derek Jeter probably can confirm this: Baseball players with faster hand-eye coordination are better batters, a new study finds. This is especially true when it comes...
View ArticleRehydration: How Much Is Too Much?
Staying hydrated is a mantra not only when exercising, but throughout the day for optimal health. Yet it’s possible to get too much of a good thing. In recent years, a number of athletes have died from...
View ArticleAlcohol Helps Kill 2.8 Million People Globally Each Year
Alcohol contributes to 2.8 million deaths a year worldwide, and there is no safe level of alcohol consumption, researchers say. The new analysis of hundreds of studies conducted between 1990 and 2016...
View ArticleScent of a Woman: Fertile Females Smell Better to Men
New research suggests there is no perfume a man loves more than the scent of a fertile woman. Researchers in Switzerland determined that women who are the “fittest” for reproduction have a distinctive...
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