WEB DESK, June 29(ABC): If you’re around the age of 40 and feel like you don’t get a lot of sleep, researchers have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is you’re right – you probably don’t. The good news is it gets better from here. A graph of how people in the United States sleep over …

WEB DESK, June 29(ABC): A new study sheds some light on the potential for preventing dementia. Researchers in Sweden say that having more than one cardiometabolic disease at the same time doubles your risk for developing dementia. Cardiometabolic conditions include heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. The study started with 2,577 people who showed no signs of dementia. The participants …

WEB DESK, June 29(ABC): Have you ever noticed that after some workouts you are absolutely famished, yet after others, you have no interest in food at all? It turns out there may be a physiological reason for this having to do with how different types of exercise affect the production of chemicals within your body. And, researchers say appetite suppression …

WEB DESK, June 29(ABC): Share on PinterestSummertime is officially here. This can mean outdoor sports, backyard barbeques, and family vacations. However, for many people, summer also means more symptoms of asthma. So, what exactly is asthma and why is it sometimes worse during the summer? “By definition, asthma is a reversible airway obstruction,” Dr. Zab Mosenifar, FCCP, FACP, the medical director of …

WEB DESK, June 29(ABC): The race is on to find new ways to get an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using easy, noninvasive, low-cost methods. Some of the most recent research has focused on using magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, scans of the brain. Alzheimer’s is usually diagnosed by the onset of symptoms, but by that time the disease is …

ISLAMABAD, June 28 (ABC): CoffeeTrusted Source contains many beneficial compounds for health, including caffeine, diterpenes, and chlorogenic acid. StudiesTrusted Source show that habitual coffee consumption is linked to the prevention of chronic and degenerative conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease. Caffeine, the most commonly studied compound in coffee, exerts positive effects on kidney function, and daily coffee …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 27 (ABC): Eczema refers to a spectrum of noncontagious skin conditions that trigger itchiness, inflammation, and discomfort. It typically develops in the first year of lifeTrusted Source. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type that affects up to 20% of children. Moisturizers, also known as emollients, may help treat symptoms, act as barriers to irritants, and reduce inflammation. …

ISLAMABAD, June 27 (ABC): People with rare diseases frequently wait years for a proper diagnosis, have to travel long distances for specialty care and face high out-of-pocket health care expenses, a recent Oregon State University study found. This combination of challenges in accessing appropriate medical care leads to poor health-related quality of life, low patient satisfaction and high levels of …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 25 (ABC): Studies on coffee consumption variously claim that coffee harms the arteries, that it protects the heart, or that it has no effect on cardiovascular health. New research on thousands of participants weighs in again on the link between this favorite beverage and heart health.  Share on findings suggest that even heavy coffee drinkers may have nothing …

WEB DESK, June 24(ABC): A new study has concluded that children aged between six and 10 spent an hour and 23 minutes more watching phone or PC screens during the COVID-19 pandemic, reported. Scientists from the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, however, say that increases were observed in all age groups. Not only academic and professional, but leisure screen time …