The idea that our electronic devices are keeping us awake and ruining our sleep is pretty widely accepted—and one common remedy is to alter the screen so it gives off a warm, yellow light. But new research from the University of Manchester suggests that might not be the best idea. Using dimmer, blue-toned lights in […] More
In the U.S., one in four deaths is due to heart disease. It’s been the leading cause of death in America for five years, which has doctors on the lookout for interventions that will help. And it seems that a new drug is poised to make a big difference: Vascepa. Vascepa uses a compound that’s […] More
I don’t have as much energy as I used to. Could it be because of low testosterone? Yes, it’s possible. But it’s not the only answer. Figuring out the exact cause of your specific issues is very important. Recently, there has been a greater awareness that energy level, muscle mass, sexual desire, and mental acuity […] More
Those huge locker room mouthwash dispensers should be banished, a U.K. study, published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, finds. That minty swish hinders fitness gains. It has to do with nitric oxide, a naturally occurring substance in blood vessels, which increases during exercise to bring more oxygen to muscles. The vessels use nitric oxide as […] More
