health

Holiday Health Hazards

December 5, 2014 RateMDs

What can be the most joyous and indeed, the most wonderful time of year, can also pose some extra health hazards – and we’re not just talking about the Griswold’s fuse-blowing, electrifying Christmas light extravaganza. From Christmas tree fires to…

Health

Putting a Cork in Too Much Holiday Drinking

December 2, 2014 RateMDs

The holidays are filled with seasonal and festive alcoholic beverages from mulled wine at the Christmas market to eggnog by the fire, and even that celebratory champagne at the stroke of the New Year. For those who indulge too much…

Nutrition

Resolutions and Reality: Getting Healthy in the New Year

December 1, 2014 RateMDs

So you’ve made the proverbial New Year’s resolution to lose weight and be healthier. You’ve cleared out all the junk from your fridge and cupboards and even picked up a set of kettle bells on sale – score! You are…

Health

Your Brain Retains First Language it ever Hears

November 28, 2014 RateMDs

The first language that an infant is exposed to at birth is retained in their brain and can be recognized year’s later, a new study suggests. Even if a child no longer speaks the language they were first exposed to…

Wellness

Bowel Backup: Acupressure Helps Keep Things Moving

November 27, 2014 RateMDs

Need a little help getting things moving? Constipation can be a real pain in the you-know-what, but types of self-treatment could help get things moving, researchers suggest. A blend of both Eastern and Western Medicine, such as acupressure, could help…

Health

Wearing Your Health on Your Sleeve

November 26, 2014 RateMDs

2014 has been the year of wearing your health on your sleeve, literally. The advent of wearable tech combined with healthcare has seen the rise of tech giants lobbing for game, set, match on the digital health baseline. Whether it’s…

Wellness

A Bad Marriage Can Break Your Heart, Literally

November 24, 2014 RateMDs

A bad marriage can be bad for your heart health and increase the risk of developing heart disease or artery disease, research suggests. Being in a conflicted relationship can lead people, women in particular, to be more likely to develop…

Wellness

How Kissing Can Improve Your Health

November 19, 2014 RateMDs

Pucker up! Kissing can not only bring you closer to your partner emotionally but it can also lead to you sharing the same bacterial composition and even help to build up defense against viruses, research suggests. Around 80 million bacteria…

Health

Winter Weather Effects on COPD

November 18, 2014 RateMDs

Viruses present in colder temperatures increase the symptoms and trigger chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD,) new research shows. Seasonal factors may further exacerbate COPD and could further reveal the link between respiratory illness and temperature, suggests research by Imperial College…

Health

Majority of Cervical Cancer Cases Occur in Patients Not Screened

November 13, 2014 RateMDs

The majority of women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer are those who have not been screened, a new report shows. More than half of cervical cancer cases are recorded in women who have either never been screened or who…