How Often Should You Eat?
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Month: October 2014
For heart health, less salt makes the most sense
A high-sodium diet can boost blood pressure, which may raise the risk of heart attack and stroke. Experts recommend that people limit their daily sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams.
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Ask the doctor: My statin is causing muscle pain. What should I do?
The muscle pain from statin use can signal several conditions. If you have pain, stop taking the drug, see your physician, and look for alternative ways to reduce your cholesterol.
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Beyond statins: Assessing the alternatives
For people who experience side effects from statins or need additional medications to achieve healthy cholesterol levels, non-statin drugs may be an option.
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Study may explain why older people don’t sleep well
The discovery of a “sleep switch” in the human brain helps explain why some older people have trouble sleeping and opens new areas of research into treatments.
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Probiotics may lower blood pressure
Probiotics are the live bacteria that can be found in yogurt, fermented foods, milk and soy products, and dietary supplements.
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Hands don’t work like they used to? Help is on the way
There are effective treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and wrist fractures.
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Exercise is still the best medicine
Better medicines and safer procedures have contributed to the increase in longevity, but exercise may be the key ingredient in the mixture that allows some people to not only survive but also thrive in later life.
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What do irregular heartbeats mean?
Some irregular heartbeats are benign: others can be serious, requiring medical attention. They can be treated with drugs, electric shock, devices, or surgery.
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Higher-dose flu vaccine is more protective in people over 65
A study found that high-dose flu vaccine is 24% more effective than the regular dose in older people.
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