A study observed that men with the largest waistlines suffer more frequent lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction than men with smaller waists.
Women are less likely than men to take advantage of cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack, bypass surgery, or angioplasty even though women benefit more from it.
Light therapy can be an effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder. protecting the eyes during treatment involves not staring at the light source and using fluorescent rather than incandescent light.
Taking calcium in the form of dietary supplements can increase bone strength, but it’s not clear if this helps to prevent fractures in men, and calcium supplements carry potential risks. Calcium from food does have important health benefits.
Staying fit doesn’t require an expensive gym membership or an overabundance of sweat. Five simple exercises-swimming, tai chi, strength training, walking, and Kegels-can keep weight under control, and improve strength, balance, and range of motion.
People who take statins without experiencing muscle pain or discomfort do not need regular blood tests to check for muscle damage. Anyone who takes a statin and experiences severe muscle pain and weakness, however, should seek medical help immediately.
Older people who are depressed are more likely to develop dementia. Ignoring sadness or dismissing it as a normal side effect of aging could allow potentially treatable memory issues to progress unchecked.
Having a high-stress job with little control over your work may increase your risk of a heart attack, a new study finds. The study assessed job stress for nearly 200,000 workers with no history of heart disease. People filled our surveys about their job demands, workload, time pressures and their freedom to make decisions. Then researchers kept track of them for an average of 7½ years. In that time, nearly 2,400 people had their first non-fatal heart attack. Heart attacks were 23% more common among people who had demanding jobs but little role in decision making. Researchers cautioned that the cause might not be the work stress itself. People could cope with stress partly by doing things that are bad for their health, such as smoking more. In any case, the effect of job stress was less than other risks, such as lack of exercise. The journal Lancet published the study.
ACE inhibitors relax blood vessels and can help lower blood pressure. They may also reduce the risk of developing pneumonia.
Using a tablet computer your lap can cause you to bend your neck forward too much and cause strain and injuries. It’s better to view a tablet on a table, propped at a comfortable angle.