A diet high in carbs could bring on an earlier menopause, a study suggests.
Eating lots of pasta and rice was associated with reaching menopause one-and-a-half years earlier than the average age of...
One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet. It lists nine key risk factors...
Our favorite terrible-yet-delicious food—French fries—now has another sad strike against it. A new study finds that fries, along with other types of fried potatoes, increase our risk of...
You don’t have to be diagnosed as obese to be at risk of dying from illnesses related to excess weight, a global study suggests. Of the 4 million deaths attributed to being overweight in 2015,...
An anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes sufferers also significantly cuts the risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease, according to a study published Monday. The...
People who smoke cigarettes may boost their risk of clogged heart arteries by weakening a gene that is otherwise protective of these important blood vessels, US researchers said Monday. The findings...
Diabetes can lead to a wide range of symptoms including high blood pressure, circulation issues, kidney damage, blindness, and skin problems. But the right diet can help manage these symptoms....
Researchers said Friday they had found an indigenous Amazonian tribe with the lowest levels of artery hardening -- a portender of heart disease -- ever observed. And while they hailed the group's...
Common painkillers taken by millions of Britons can raise the risk of a heart attack by up to 50 percent, researchers have found. And one, diclofenac, is so dangerous it should not be taken at all,...
Unhealthy eating habits can be blamed for more than 400,000 US deaths a year due to heart disease and related illnesses, researchers said Thursday. The problem is twofold: Americans are eating too...
Aging is inevitable. It also brings with it several types of health problems including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Plus, with age, the skin becomes thinner and drier. This...
Eating loads of fruit and vegetables - 10 portions a day - may give us longer lives, say researchers. The study, by Imperial College London, calculated such eating habits could prevent 7.8 million...
Losing weight is not easy, but growing awareness of the health impacts of excess body weight is leading more people to make the effort to lose the extra pounds. People who are overweight or obese are...
Dr. Ajediran I. Bello Civilisation encompasses broad life transformation ranging from technological advancement, social integration, lifestyle changes and the rest. It entails a dynamic phenomenon...
The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet suggests. In a study of 300 people, those with higher activity in...
Heart disease is the deadliest chronic disease in the world. Rapid urbanization in low- and middle-income countries is a contributing factor – migration from rural to urban areas is associated with...
How often do you have sex? Do you cuddle up to your partner once a week for your scheduled sexy time, let things happen naturally after a glass of wine and binge-watching Netflix, or go at it like...
A careful research conducted by the National Diabetes Association (NDA) has revealed that not less than four million Ghanaians are currently suffering from diabetes. According to NDA, three out of...
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced the third call for proposals of research into non-communicable diseases (NCD’s) in Ghana and the sub-Saharan Africa. The move which forms part of the Africa NCD...
According to Chris Draper, Many people drink tea solely for its health benefits. This popular beverage is known for being loaded with antioxidants that combat cancer and aging. Because of tea’s...
