Doctors are advising people to check whether they have a worrying disease by taking a quick test at home. This advice is particularly applicable to those who experience unbearable coldness and numbness in their toes and fingers when exposed to cold temperatures. Known as Raynaud’s disease, symptoms include a change of color in your fingers...
Claire Turner is a 43-year-old mother from the United Kingdom. Claire and her family went on a road trip for a weekend away. They were en route in their car, when Claire turned around to pass a croissant to her daughter. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain emanating from her right shoulder. Worrying that she...
Over the last few decades, cars and trucks have been transformed by various advanced technologies. These technologies have evolved from basic innovations such as electronic ignitions to the development of very sophisticated self-driving vehicles. What only several years ago seemed like science fiction, has become an integral part of our daily driving experience. Many of...
What would life be like on another planet? Just imagine standing on Mars’ dusty terrain, looking out at a scene that looks like it could be straight out of a sci-fi movie. Now, imagine seeing what appears to be spacecraft wreckage scattered across the alien terrain. However, this is no fictional world at all. In...
According to the CDC, stroke was recorded as being the fourth leading cause of death in America last year. In fact, more than 500,000 people suffer from a stroke every year in the States. Yet, according to new stroke prevention guidelines, up to 80% of all strokes can be prevented with exercise, risk factor identification,...
Did you know that you spend a third of your life sleeping? Additionally, we spend a quarter of our sleep time dreaming. This means that a person alive today will spend around six years of an estimated 73-year life span dreaming. Yet, even though we spend such a large portion of our lives dreaming, there...
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own tissues, causing inflammation in a variety of organs, joints, and skin. This condition can impair movement, cause significant fatigue, and even be fatal in the worst cases. It affects around 5 million individuals worldwide, yet, unfortunately, a cure has yet to...
There’s nothing quite like a little afternoon nap every now and then. However, if you find that your napping starts to interfere with your daily activities, you may want to get yourself checked out. This is because there is a chance that your daytime sleepiness may be indicative of a higher risk of developing dementia. ...
Maintaining optimal heart health is very important for longevity, especially as you grow older. There are many ways to improve your heart health, such as following a healthy diet, exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight, and quitting smoking. There are also various symptoms of heart disease that you can keep an eye out for. These...
When it comes to cancer symptoms, we are often given advice on which signs to look out for. However, there is a type of cancer often referred to as the ‘silent’ cancer. This is because it typically doesn’t present symptoms until it has progressed rather dramatically. This type of cancer often mimics the symptoms of...
Intelligence seems to be becoming increasingly uncommon these days. Additionally, many people seem to have a very unrealistic view of their own intelligence. In fact, 65% of Americans believe they are brighter than the typical person, although the majority clearly overestimate their intelligence. Fortunately, there are certain expressions often used by smart people that may...
There are many causes of brain aging later in life, including genetics, lifestyle, medical conditions, and oxidative stress and inflammation. However, there is another brain aging factor that you may not be aware of – insufficient sleep in your 40s. In fact, the brains of individuals who have difficulty sleeping are 1.6 to 2.6 older...
