Health

If you’ve ever had shingles, you won’t soon forget the frequently painful rash that erupts- sometimes leading to months, if not years, of nerve pain. Estimates are that one in three people over age 50 will develop shingles, and for those over 80, half of them will ultimately be afflicted….

This doesn’t smell good: apparently, scientists have now found a link between the impaired ability to recognize and remember smells, and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s. With a new study published in the Annals of Neurology, researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a non-invasive test that demonstrates that…

While it’s been said that your DNA is your destiny, that may not always be the case. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms that even if you have a predisposition to heart disease, the way you live your life can significantly reduce your risk of…

As we get older, we might want to dismiss the growing number of medical concerns we experience as just individual events. But at some point, it may be valuable to step back and look at the bigger picture- and if you’re smart, you’ll allow an expert to take a look…

It could be the serene and stunning beauty of the place. Or the fact that fresh cold water fish is a major diet staple. Or maybe that according to the Global Peace Index, it’s the least violent place on earth. Or, it could be a host of other reasons. But…

Few medical emergencies are within your control: you never know when trauma or serious illness will strike. But if you could plan ahead, you’d be wise to avoid having a cardiac arrest in a hospital on an evening or weekend. A study by the UK National Cardiac Arrest Audit mirrors similar…