Two mind-body techniques significantly reduced acute pain experienced by hospital patients, according to a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, offering a potential alternative to narcotic (opioid) medications.
Almost 3 decades ago, I first read about this risk factor, that increased the risk of developing several chronic diseases, including heart disease and cancer. While the obesity epidemic has long been front-and-center in major cities across the U.S., new research finds it is an even greater public health threat than being overweight.
Here’s another reason to begin your day with a cup of joe: Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer! Drinking coffee was associated with lower risk of death due to heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease.
Ohio State University researchers determined a diet rich in tomatoes cut the risk of developing skin cancers by 50%!
Study shows that long-term use of a class of drugs widely prescribed to treat heartburn, ulcers and other gastrointestinal problems, are linked to an increased risk of death.
During med school l learned there’s no predictable scientific way to determine how long the human body can live. When you think about your mortality, have you settled with a “reasonable” number of years you’d like to live. Perhaps this latest study may cause you to think differently. The average human life span continues to increase. Will we ever reach a limit to how long we can live?
Adapting four healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with increased lifespan for men and women, according to a study published online May 31 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Over the years, I’ve shared with you the critical importance of a key vitamin in preventing and reversing chronic diseases.