Wellness News
Shingles Vaccine Offers Long-Lasting Protection
Since 2017, experts have urged adults ages 50 and up to get the two-dose Shingrix vaccine against shingles. Now a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine...
Lifting Weights to Lower Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, strength training (also called resistance training or weight training) may help lower it, according to an analysis of clinical trials published in the...
Building a Better Portfolio of Foods
A plant-based diet known to lower "bad" cholesterol may also bring major long-term benefits: a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes.
That's according to a new...
Is Exercise the New Viagra?
Men with erectile dysfunction may get nearly as much help from a regular walk as from a little blue pill, according to new research published in the Journal of...
Calcium Supplements Not Likely a Heart Risk, Study Finds
Despite concerns raised in recent years, calcium supplements may not boost the risk of heart attack and stroke after all, according to a new research analysis published in the...
Added Sugars Add Up to Kidney Stones
Another reason to limit added sugars, besides that they contribute to weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and cavities: They may increase the risk of kidney stones, according to a...
Are Fluffy and Rex Taking a Toll on Your Sleep?
Pets are wonderful companions, but these lovable members of the family may be having a not-so-lovable effect on your sleep, according to a study published earlier this year in...
Vegetarian Diets Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Study Finds
If you’re at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)—as so many of us are—a vegetarian diet may be just what the doctor should order, suggest the findings of a...
Junk Food at Checkout: Keep Your Blinders On
Keep your blinders on in the checkout lane at retail stores to avoid impulse purchases of candy bars, salty snacks, sugary sodas, and the like. It probably comes as...
Aspirin and Anemia
If you take daily low-dose aspirin under a doctor’s guidance, it’s a good idea to get tested regularly for anemia. According to a new analysis of data from a...
