The study also revealed that individuals who quit smoking, regardless of age, can achieve a life expectancy similar to non-smokers within approximately 10 years after quitting, and nearly half of this benefit can be noticed within just three years.
Researchers found that a combination of genetics and environmental factors reduces longevity in dementia patients. The same combination may shorten the lives of their siblings even without dementia.
Based on the findings of a rat study, researchers suggest that early life stress could contribute to the worsening of postpartum depression from a pathophysiological standpoint.
The study found that a single low-dose injection of esketamine given just after childbirth could reduce the risk of postpartum depression in new mothers who experienced prenatal depression.
With over two decades under her belt, Wellness Coach Karen Corona is not just a practitioner but a testament to the transformative power of expressive arts.
Researchers have developed smart earrings that could continuously monitor a person's earlobe temperature. The innovation known as Thermal Earring could also be potentially used to track signs of ovulation, stress, eating, and exercise.
Children whose mothers contracted dengue fever during pregnancy faced a 27% higher likelihood of hospitalization from birth to age three, the study revealed.
Having a healthy sleep pattern could cut the risk of cardiovascular diseases and stroke among midlife and older adults, regardless of their genetic predisposition for these conditions, a recent study revealed.
Researchers have now found that certain emulsifiers, a common food additive used in many processed and packaged foods are linked to an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes.
Since respiratory viral infections are known to increase asthma risk in young children, researchers of a new study investigated if contracting the SARS-COV-2 virus could bring in a similar outcome, and determined no association exists between the two.
The study published in the journal BMJ indicated that individuals with hypermobile joints had a 30% higher chance of not fully recovering from COVID-19 and experiencing persistent fatigue associated with long COVID.
The studies showed that COVID antigens lingered in the blood up to 14 months after infection and more than two years in tissue samples of people who had the infection.
Those individuals who receive a COVID-19 vaccine during the first half of their menstrual cycle are more likely to experience cycle length changes than those receiving a vaccine in the latter half.
Many of us might take for granted the simplicity of being able to open a jar, change our clothes, or function on a day-to-day basis. But for many, these (and other) day-to-day tasks are not that easy. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 50 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis, whether it be rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia.
Arthritis is broken up into two main forms: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Both can have painful effects on a person's mental and physical wellbeing. Osteoarthritis is the more common condition, and results from long-term wear-and-tear damage to your joints cartilage, causing two bones to grind directly on one another. Nearly one in two people may develop symptomatic knee osteoarthritis by the time they are 85 years old; two out of three obese people are diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
There are many treatments available to treat arthritis, from oral medications such as over-the-counter pain killers to prescription narcotics. However, many of these only have a temporary effect. Physical therapy or any other type of active therapy might help to reduce the inflammation and increase the range on motion for people suffering. Nevertheless, many sufferers look for natural remedies and holistic approaches to helping their pain.
The nutrients and vitamins in certain foods might help to alleviate some of the pain. However, there is no concrete scientific evidence proving that any specific foods can reverse the effects or cure the pain.
Nevertheless, we've come up with a list of some super foods that might help to alleviate the effects: