HEALTH

The number of individuals all over the world suffering from lung cancer is slowly increasing. An important aspect of the treatment of the disease is early detection of symptoms. A characteristic of a cough could signal the disease.

Visceral fat is the most dangerous of all fat types because of the proximity of its location to several vital organs. If you have too much visceral fat, you must take action to drastically reduce or get rid of it.

Researchers have found a new way of predicting future mental health conditions by looking at brain scans at an early age.

A recent study finds that hydration status among older females is associated with cognitive function.

Noticing a dull ache in a certain body part could indicate testicular cancer.

Researchers have designed a new MRI technique that can find out if an adolescent might suffer from binge drinking later in life.

One-third of adults in the UK suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure, making it one of the major killers in the country. To reduce blood pressure, including a certain kind of food in your diet.

Scientists have discovered a new gene-editing method that appears promising in treating chronic pain patients.

Dark velvety skin in certain body parts including the back of the neck, armpit, groin, knees or knuckles could be a warning sign of prediabetes.

Type 2 diabetes can manifest itself in many ways. If you are aware of the various symptoms, then you would also be able to afford yourself with the right treatment. One of the symptoms can appear on your breath.

While consuming a healthy and balanced diet daily, coupled with regular exercise, can help you lose weight, there is growing evidence adding this to the diet can hasten the process.

These foods cause weight gain and it is recommended that you avoid them if you want to lose some weight.

[HOLD FOR AVNIKA]Mediterranean diet has been reported to preserve kidney health among transplant recipients.

Although there is currently no cure for COPD, certain herbs can help alleviate the symptoms without any side effects.

Vitamin K deficiency is a rare health condition that causes excessive bleeding in certain body parts.

Stomach bloating is experienced by many men and women, especially during the holiday season. However, there are instances when the symptoms you feel may be more than a mere bloating of the stomach as they could already signal a dangerous condition.

Veganuary refers to an international campaign that seeks to inspire people to go vegan for the entire month of January. This is timely, particularly because of the tendency of many to be overindulgent during the past holiday season. Going vegan may be good for your health but in some instances, it might cause you to be vitamin B12 deficient. What should you do to avoid this?

Cholesterol is needed by the body to produce healthy cells. High levels of cholesterol in the blood, however, increase the risk of developing heart diseases.

A woman’s chickenpox scar turned into a hideous skin cancer and it occurred 30 years after she had her chickenpox. The cancer changed her beautiful face forever.

Accumulating too much body fat is hazardous for your health and the most dangerous of all is one which cannot be seen by your naked eye. This is what's called visceral fat.

With the start of a new decade, the launch of new diet plans, as well as promises of rapid weight loss solutions have also begun. For those who have too much visceral fat, such diet plans may look very attractive. Instead of falling for false promises, however, you might want to heed what health experts are suggesting.

The start of a new decade opens an opportunity for you to set your sights on becoming healthy and getting rid of any unhealthy lifestyle habits of last year. Doing so could improve your longevity and fortunately, there is a particular diet that can help you achieve this.

There is another silent killer on the prowl and it is known by its acronym SCAD. A charity organization called Beat SCAD is warning everyone that Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection can cause the death of even the healthiest young woman.

A new study points to unintended amounts of gluten ingested among those adhering to a gluten-free diet.

Feelings of anxiety could be a warning sign of type 2 diabetes.

Many people would want to live longer. This is why they are always on a quest to find ways on how to increase life expectancy. Health experts advise that you can do so with the help of a certain diet.

Some people succeed in maintaining their healthy lifestyles. There are others who don’t. Many of those who were able to successfully do it adhere to a secret number, and it is the number “2.”

Diabetes is a huge risk factor for kidney stones. This is why it is very important to manage your diet if you have diabetes and are suffering from kidney stones. Fortunately, the National Health Service has designed a scheme that could prevent diabetes and at the same time, help patients shed off stones that formed in their kidneys.

Vitamin D is one of the vitamins that the body needs to be able to function properly. When the body lacks this vitamin, there is a possibility that you will experience certain symptoms. A pain on a certain body part can mean a lack of this vitamin.