Health

 A clinical evidence assessment by ECRI, a global patient safety organization, found that cranial electrical stimulation relieves anxiety symptoms. The treatment was found to be more effective at relieving symptoms than fake stimulation – with or without medication – for some patients. 

Athens, Ga. | Fish oil supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry in the U.S. and abroad, with about two out of every 25 people popping the popular omega-3 pills.

University of California, Irvine neurobiologists have found a critical link between obstructive sleep apnea during the rapid-eye-movement stage of sleep and early signs of brain changes associated with cognitive decline. Their study suggests that low oxygen levels – known as hypoxemia – during REM sleep may contribute to injury in brain regions vital to memory, even in older adults without cognitive impairment.

An international team of researchers at the University of Manchester, Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions has discovered a natural mechanism that protects the heart from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a serious condition in need of effective treatment.

Sweet-tasting foods and drinks may be beloved by many, but a new survey from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) reveals a mounting tension between consumers’ enjoyment and health goals when it comes to sweetness in the diet. 

In the U.S., 1 in 3 adults is at risk for a newly recognized syndrome that comes from a combination of heart disease, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and excess body weight. This cluster of conditions, called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, is an example of how problems in one part of your body can affect other parts.