Living longer: Running helps increase life expectancy

Dec 10, 2019 09:14 am UTC| Health

For what seems like centuries, many have long wondered what the answer is to a long and healthy life. It seems that one of the answers to this question lies in the kind of exercise that is done. When it comes to living...

High blood pressure: 30 minutes of exercise in the morning can help lower reading

Dec 10, 2019 09:13 am UTC| Health

Many people in the world today suffer from high blood pressure. Dietary and lifestyle changes are essential to keep the blood pressure levels down, as well as 30 minutes of exercise in the morning. Although high blood...

Vitamin D deficiency: Signs you may lack this vitamin

Dec 10, 2019 09:13 am UTC| Health

As the world today becomes more fast-paced, people resort to living unhealthy lifestyles, which result in deficiencies in certain vitamins like vitamin D. Here are the signs and symptoms of a possible vitamin D deficiency...

Social deprivation linked to changes in eating styles in early childhood

Dec 10, 2019 05:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Childhood obesity rates are high in the UK, but not all children are affected equally a familys wealth makes a big difference to a childs risk. Rates of overweight and obesity among children are twice as high in the...

Antibiotic resistance is an even greater challenge in remote Indigenous communities

Dec 10, 2019 05:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Antibiotic-resistant infections already cause at least 700,000 deaths globally every year. Although the phenomenon is most concerning for serious infections people are admitted to hospital with, antibiotic resistance...

Chronic pain, a silent yet devastating disease in the workplace

Dec 10, 2019 05:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Back, neck, wrist or neuropathic pain, sciatica, restless-legs syndrome… In France, one person out of three suffers from chronic pain. According to academic research, 15 to 20% of the adult population suffers from...

Cholesterol: The best fruit supplement to take to lower cholesterol levels

Dec 09, 2019 06:02 am UTC| Health

Along with a healthy diet and exercise, many people can help lower their cholesterol levels with the use of supplements. It has been reported that one fruit supplement can help lower cholesterol in a person. Having high...