(Natural News) An increase in the number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among people over the age of 50 has led researchers to believe that this could be because of the surging sexual proclivity among the “silver splitters”. In a recent study that was conducted by researchers from the European Centre for Disease Prevention… … Read more
Sleep doesn’t come easily for nearly half of older Americans, and more than a third have resorted to some sort of medication to help them doze off at night, a new national poll finds. But most said they hadn’t talked to their doctor about their sleep, even though more than a third said their sleep … Read more
(Natural News) Here I was, strolling up to a cancer fundraising event for a relative I hardly knew. I heard the sounds of drunken chatter and eyed the Budweiser banner sponsoring the event. A crowd of faces overflowed out of the banquet hall like fizz bubbling over the brim of a red solo cup. I… … Read more
(Natural News) It’s time to update that old saying that “there are plenty of fish in the sea” as scientists warn that the numbers of old fish are declining at an alarming rate, putting future generations of fish and even humans in peril. According to studies of fisheries in the seas surrounding Europe and the… … Read more
New York Post Sweating it out might be the key to a healthy heartNew York PostHere’s a hot health tip: Taking frequent saunas can prevent heart disease, a new study claims. Men who sweat it out at least four times a week are nearly half as likely to develop high blood pressure, according to research … Read more
Upworthy People are in love with the ‘ICU Grandpa’ who cuddles babies at an Atlanta hospital.UpworthyOn a recent morning, a woman walked into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and saw a stranger holding her baby. The stranger was an older, bespectacled man. He was sitting in a chair and … Read more
NOLA.com New Orleans detects West Nile virus in mosquitoes againNOLA.comNew Orleans officials reported the second detection of the West Nile virus within the city this year. So far, there have been no reports of the virus being transmitted to humans. (Kathy Anderson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune). Comment. 0 shares. By …West Nile Threat: 2 Sentinel … Read more
USA TODAY Don’t tattoo your eyeball. Just don’t do it.USA TODAYThe decision to walk into a tattoo parlor and have someone needle-inject ink into the whites of your eyeballs is a bad one. That’s according to ophthalmologists, a person who has had the procedure and even the guy who says he invented it. Sclera …Eyeball … Read more
New York Daily News Smell test could determine dementia riskNew York Daily NewsOlder people having trouble identifying smells could mean they’re at risk for developing dementia later in life. (natalie_board/Getty Images/iStockphoto). BY Constance Gibbs. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Friday, September 29, 2017, 4:15 PM. The nose knows.Not smelling fish could signal dementiaLos Angeles TimesSymptoms of … Read more
Modesto Bee What you can wear, what you can do to support breast cancer awarenessModesto BeeMore than 400 men and women donned pink hard hats and formed a giant ribbon in Turlock this week in an event that raised money and awareness to combat breast cancer. Not all of us can rock the hard-hat look, … Read more