Sleepless Nights Pose Heart Risk Dangers

Getting less than six hours of sleep a night may double the odds of dying from heart disease

Wednesday, May 31, 2017         Featured Sleepless Nights Could Pose Heart Risk Dangers Getting less than six hours of sleep a night may double the odds of dying from heart disease or stroke for people who already have risk factors for heart disease and diabetes... Read more ...  News Meth Addicts' Hearts May Improve If They Quit Methamphetamine users who quit the drug may get a break: New research suggests it's possible to reverse heart damage with proper medical treatment. Research has previously linked... Read more ... New FDA Head Outlines 'Forceful Steps' Against Opioid Crisis The new U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner has called on senior agency officers to develop 'more forceful steps' to control the U.S. opioid epidemic. Dr. Scott Gottlieb... Read more ... Seizures of Fentanyl-Containing Drugs More Than Double: DEA There's been a sharp rise in seizures of drugs containing the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency data reveals. The number of seized drugs that were... Read more ... Anabolic Steroids May Tax the Heart Long-term use of muscle-building anabolic steroids may take a toll on the heart, researchers say. Bodybuilders who take these drugs to bulk up should take note: prolonged use... Read more ... Women Aren't Better at Reading People's Faces After All When it comes to spotting a familiar face, men are just as gifted as women, a new study suggests. The finding contradicts the widely held belief that women are better at recognizing... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Digestive Discomfort Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT

Exercise May Give You 9 'Biological' Years

Regular, strenuous exercise be the 'fountain of youth' new research suggests

Wednesday, May 31, 2017         Featured Adults Who Love Exercise May Gain 9 'Biological' Years Could regular, strenuous exercise be a 'fountain of youth'? New research suggests it could be -- for your cells, at least. 'Just because you're 40 doesn't mean you're 40 years... Read more ...  News Trump Administration Moves to Reverse Birth Control Requirement for Religious Employers A proposed rule to reverse a federal requirement that many religious employers provide birth control coverage in health insurance plans has been announced by the White House... Read more ... Health Tip: Watch for Uterine Fibroids Uterine fibroids -- growths in a woman's uterus -- usually aren't cancerous. But they can trigger significant pain and discomfort. The womenshealth.gov website says typical... Read more ... Put the Brakes on Mindless Eating We've all come up with excuses for eating when we're really not hungry, like dealing with a difficult boss or a bad breakup. But what's worse is pigging out because you've got... Read more ... To Lose Weight, Start With Dairy Swaps Losing weight comes down to simple arithmetic: Eat fewer calories than you burn off. Here's a good way you can accomplish this without going hungry. Switch out high-calorie foods... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Digestive Discomfort Women's Health Center MedicineNet's Women's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various women's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a woman through the stages of her life, as well as knowing the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT