Category: health

  • Long Work Hours Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk

    Long Work Hours Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk

    “In general, we found that the risk of CVD increased as the average weekly working hours increased,” write Sadie H. Conway, PhD, of University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, and colleagues. They note that among full-time workers, CVD risk appears lowest between 40 and 45 hours per week. The researchers analyzed the relationship between…

  • Long-Term Stress Erodes Memory

    Long-Term Stress Erodes Memory

    Sustained stress erodes memory, and the immune system plays a key role in the cognitive impairment, according to a new study from researchers at The Ohio State University. The work in mice could one day lead to treatment for repeated, long-term mental assault such as that sustained by bullying victims, soldiers and those who report…

  • Does Daylight Saving Time Increase Risk of Stroke?

    Does Daylight Saving Time Increase Risk of Stroke?

    Turning the clock ahead or back one hour during daylight saving time transitions may be tied to an increased risk of ischemic stroke, but only temporarily, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 68th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 15 to 21, 2016. Ischemic…

  • New Insight Into the Possible Risk Factors Associated with Food Allergies

    New Insight Into the Possible Risk Factors Associated with Food Allergies

    A study by researchers at the University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital, is the first to assess the prevalence of two different types of food hypersensitivity and the risk factors associated with them. Food hypersensitivity is the umbrella term used to describe any condition where there is a reaction to a food. People are…

  • Exercise Helps Adults with High-Anxiety Sensitivity Quit Smoking

    Exercise Helps Adults with High-Anxiety Sensitivity Quit Smoking

    — Exercise helps smokers with a high risk for cessation failure due to emotional distress finally kick the habit, according to psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin. According to a study in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, between 20 and 33 percent of smokers are considered to have high-anxiety sensitivity — or fear of…

  • Little Diet Pain, Big Health Gain

    Little Diet Pain, Big Health Gain

    Those who struggle with obesity, take heart. Losing as little as 5% of your body weight is enough to reap significant health benefits, according to a study published February 22 in Cell Metabolism. The randomized controlled trial of 40 obese men and women compared, for the first time, the health outcomes of 5%, 10%, and…

  • Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen? Which to Choose?

    Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen? Which to Choose?

    When people are in pain, whether it’s from a headache, sore back, or muscle sprain from playing sports, they often reach for over-the-counter painkillers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Which one is better to take? According to pain management specialist Dr. David Maine, Director of The Center for Interventional Pain Medicine at Mercy Medical Center, the…

  • That First Drink Is a Learning Experience

    That First Drink Is a Learning Experience

    The first experience with alcohol is a learning situation, and as such it is associated with changes in neurochemistry and the activity of specific neuronal subsets. The perceived, euphoric “high” induced by alcohol and other commonly abused drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines, has been attributed to activation neurons in the dopamine pathway. Increased dopaminergic…

  • Woodland Heights Medical Center offers low-dose CT Imaging

    Woodland Heights Medical Center offers low-dose CT Imaging

    Woodland Heights Medical Center is pleased to announce the recent installation of a Philips Ingenuity CT system.  Woodland Heights is excited to offer the latest in CT imaging technology to better serve the needs of the community.   The Ingenuity CT features advanced capabilities that provide the highest level of patient care and comfort. With…

  • Have Recurring Gastrointestinal Symptoms? Don’t Wait to Tell Your Doctor

    Have Recurring Gastrointestinal Symptoms? Don’t Wait to Tell Your Doctor

    Many people find it difficult to discuss gastrointestinal problems with their doctors, yet such issues are far more common than you might realize. For example, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which is characterized by recurring abdominal pain with either constipation or diarrhea, impacts nearly 35 million Americans — and its effects go beyond physical discomfort, according…