The restriction of sleep to six hours or less nightly led to a cognitive hit equivalent to two nights of total sleep deprivation. Moreover, the participants appeared largely unaware of their increasing cognitive deficits over a two week period.... Read More
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Good Sleep Can Help Sore Joints
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recommends that adults ages 18 to 60 sleep seven or more hours per night regularly of optimal sleep health.... Read More
Live Longer With Strength Training
Now comes a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that reminds us that a minimum of strength training can cut our risk of early death by one-fifth.... Read More
Are Drugs in Your Water?
Here are some of the pharmaceuticals found at potentially harmful levels: Propranolol (a beta-blocker for heart problems such as high blood pressure), ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic), sulfamethoxazole (another antibiotic), and the antihistamine loratadine (an antihistamine used as an allergy medicine).... Read More
Fasting for Health
People often use intermittent fasting strategies for weight loss. There are many approaches, including time-restricted feeding and alternate-day fasting. Some studies show intermittent fasting is an effective tool for weight loss. Other studies hint that alternate-day fasting is no better than regular dieting.... Read More
Designer Food as Medicine
The American Heart Association reminds us that a healthy diet and lifestyle are the keys to preventing and managing cardiovascular disease.... Read More