I’ve been a chronic nail-biter for most of my life. Ever since about the age of three, I remember my mom telling me to “quit that nasty habit.” Finally, in adulthood, I managed to stop biting my nails for longer periods of time, although I always seem to start again during a particularly stressful period. … Read more
We all get sick from time to time. We all have accidents. That’s why we have doctors and hospitals – so that if and when something happens, we can be put together again (hopefully), and learn some lessons about being more careful and living a healthier lifestyle along the way. What are the most common … Read more
The new research, published in the journal PLoS ONE, uses UK Biobank data to reveal — for the first time — the direct damage that being overweight has on the heart’s weight and size, and implicates a range of other modifiable risk factors including high blood pressure. The British Heart Foundation-funded research, which included academics from … Read more