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High blood pressure is a silent killer. Unfortunately, nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association. This translates to roughly 122 million people aged 20 years old and over having hypertension. If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack, and other health threats. Can …
Alarming trends call for action to define the future role of food in American health. A new public opinion poll and expert analysis highlight the need to make healthy food accessible to avoid a projected crisis in incidences of cardiovascular disease and costs, according to a news release from the American Heart Association. The new …
Around the World cases of syphilis are on the rise, which is concerning for many reasons, one of them being that many people don’t know what the symptoms are. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that cases of syphilis had increased by 80% over the past 5 years to reach over …
Morrie Markoff, listed as the oldest living American man, died on June 3rd, 2024, he was 110 years old, and what a full life this centenarian led. Now his brain will be studied by scientists to learn more about the aging process, and why some people gradually experience cognitive decline and dementia while others, like …
America’s poison centers are fielding increasingly severe cases that are dramatically more likely to lead to severe harm or death in both adults and children, a new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals. The number of calls about intentional exposures that resulted in death among adults increased a whopping 233.9% between …
America is facing a rapid increase in obesity and morbid obesity, in fact, it’s an epidemic. Both obesity and hypertension (high blood pressure) are serious health issues that can lead to serious complications if left untreated. Obesity and hypertension have been linked in many studies, and studies have also shown that weight gain is associated …
A study published in the Lancet led by Imperial’s School of Public Health suggests that obesity is now a greater threat to global health than hunger. Finding that more than 1 in 8 people (more than 1 billion people of the 8 billion global population) are clinically obese as the number of obese people has …
Americans are most often portrayed as being largely sedentary and obese, it turns out this is not just stereotypical it is statistically correct. Americans are some of the most overweight people around the world, with nearly 42% of adults being obese. This extra weight is also causing an extra burden on healthcare with obesity-related medical …
One of the most fatal pandemics in human history was known as the Black Death, with between 75-200 million people perishing in a few years. This pandemic called the bubonic plague which was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis found in wild rodents and their fleas. Survivors are thought to have given their descendants a …
A study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that bariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension (high blood pressure) in those with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure compared to medications alone. Findings show that those who underwent the procedure had lower BMI and were taking fewer medications …