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Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Higher Risk of Diabetes
New research from France suggests that ultra-processed foods such as sugary drinks, packaged snacks, and ready-made meals, can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. To examine the effect of this kind of food, containing a higher number of additives and...
6 Healthy Citrus Fruits and Why You Should Eat Them
Citrus fruits provide a wide range of nutritional benefits, reducing the risk of developing many chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and hypertension. These are the healthiest options among citruses and a good reason to include them into your diet:...
Senior Women Eating Too Many Carbs Tend to Have Sleep Issues
A new study finds that senior women who eat a lot of sugars and white bread tend to have insomnia more often than women of the same age with normal rates of carbohydrates in their diets. For the study, a team of scientists from the New York City looked through the...
Having a Dog as a Child May Cut the Risk of Developing Schizophrenia
A new study, conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine, suggests that kids who have a dog from early childhood may have a lower risk of developing schizophrenia later in life. Within the scope of the study, a team of researchers examined the relationship...
Weight Loss after 50 Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
According to a large study, conducted recently by the American Cancer Society, women who lost weight after the age of 50 years and managed to keep it off have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than women whose weight didn’t change. To examine the link between...
Hot Chili Peppers May Reduce the Mortality Risk
A new study from the Mediterranean Neurological Institute, Italy, suggests that people who eat hot chili peppers on a regular basis have a lower mortality risk than people who never eat this vegetable. For their study, a team of researchers took data from the Molisani...
Vaping Connected to Clinical Depression in Younger People
A new study from the US finds a strong link between people smoking electronic cigarettes and clinical depression. The researchers report that younger people who smoke them regularly have a twice higher risk of the condition than those who never vaped. A team of...
Refusing from Sweets Will Help You to Avoid Holiday Blues
According to a new study from the University of Kansas, eating holiday treats that are full of added sugar can lead to metabolic, inflammatory and neurobiological processes that are associated with depressive illness. For their study, a team of researchers analyzed a...
Excessive Sleep May Increase the Risk of Stroke by 85%
A new study from the Huazhong University of Science, China, suggests that excessive sleep may significantly increase the risk of stroke, by 85%. For the study, a team of researchers gathered information from 31,750 people in China. The participants' average age was 62...
Playing in a Brass Band Linked to Mental and Physical Health Benefits
Recent research from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, suggests that people playing in a brass band may experience benefits for their mental and physical health thanks to playing the instrument and the feeling of inclusion in a group. For the study, the...
People Playing Sports Have Healthier Brains, Study
A new study from Northwestern University suggests that people playing sports, such as football, soccer and hockey, have healthier brains than those who don’t play any game, under the condition that there are no injuries received. To investigate the influence of the...
Stable angina
Stable angina is a condition characterized by the pain/discomfort in the chest due to the decreased blood supply to the heart muscle that occur with exertion. Description Ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) is a common, widespread disorder usually caused...
