Living Well

Get off your smartphone… unless you want to go blind.

That advice might seem sensational, but we’re getting closer to that reality. And it’s all because of blue light.

It’s the No. 1 killer in both men and women.

But heart disease isn’t always getting the right diagnosis.

You toss and turn at night. You can’t get comfortable. Maybe it’s too hot in your bedroom or you can’t shut off your brain after a busy day. Or maybe some heavy summer thunderstorms are keeping you awake.

If so, you’re not alone. About 60 million Americans suffer from chronic insomnia. What’s more, as many as one in three Americans experience at least mild insomnia, according to the Sleep Health Foundation.

Social media giant Facebook has been in the headlines ever since a data breach left more than 87 million records venerable.

And, as we mentioned last week, the company’s shares continue to suffer from the bad press.

Looks like all those early bird diners have the right idea…

According to a recent study out of Barcelona, folks who eat an “early” dinner had a lower risk of breast and prostate cancer. Early, in this study, meant before 9 p.m.

Dim lights. Sticky magazines. Unbearable wait times. Rushed appointments.

If you face any of these at your primary care doctor’s office, it means patients aren’t a priority. So it’s time to ditch your doctor.

Turns out, there is a cure for a broken heart.

I’m not talking about some emotional issue. I’m talking about an exciting new breakthrough that can “regenerate” damaged heart tissue.

Air pollution causes type 2 diabetes.

You read that right. And now, thanks to the latest medical research out of St. Louis, we now know how many diabetes cases we can attribute to air pollution.

Even the baristas know about this new coffee study…

Last week, my researcher chatted with the barista at our local Starbucks. The topic turned to a brand-new study on the benefits of coffee, regardless of caffeine content. We love when health topics make the headlines… without misleading the public.

What does television volume have to do with dementia? More than you probably think…

It turns out that hearing loss, if not diagnosed and addressed with things like hearing aids, contributes to the development of dementia.