Posts By Maryjane S. Adigwe
Could You Have Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Still Eat Fiber?
Over the years, there’s been a bit of controversy on whether avoiding or consuming a diet rich in fiber is good for patients with IBD. Now, a recent study has revealed that while fibers…
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Leave the Past Behind: New Study Finds New Way to Forget Specific Memories During Sleep
The brain is like a human computer that tends to capture and store all memories of our life, including the ones we want to be forgotten. While it may seem as though it’s impossible to…
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Good Eating Habits Do Not Lower Dementia Risk, Study Finds
It’s rewarding to have good dietary habits. However, contrary to prior studies, reducing dementia risk isn’t one of its many benefits. New research published in the journal…
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How Hot Nights Can Disrupt Sleep and Health: Aftermath As Deadly as Heatstroke
During the hot summer days, sleeping at night can be a major struggle. 2022 is found to have set the record for the highest overnight warmth. For this reason, the usual cooling off at night…
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The First Step to a Disease-Free Skin? Avoid Thirdhand Smoke
Did you know that your skin just being exposed to thirdhand smoke is as harmful as cigarette smoking itself? In fact, a new study published in biomedicine has found that it releases chemicals…
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Chronic Stress Increases the Odds of Dying From Cancer, Experts warns
It’s one thing to be stressed but it’s an entirely different thing to not know when to take breaks. Researchers from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University say the…
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Meditation: A Great Practice to Cut Risks of Alzheimer's Disease In Old Age
The clearest symptom associated with Alzheimer’s is memory problems. Chances are, you have or know someone older that is close to you and is a victim of the terrible Alzheimer’s…
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Can Weighted Blankets Help Ease Sleep Troubles and Stress?
You don’t have to rely on those sleeping medicines anymore to push you to sleep. A new study published in the Journal of Sleep Research has found that sleeping with weighted blankets…
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Is Medical Cannabis A Better Alternative to Opioids For Chronic Pain Management?
With the astounding rise in death rates due to acute opioid overdose, medical cannabis may be a better treatment option, according to a recent study. The new study published in the Substance…
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Taking Vitamin C Daily May Benefit Patients with Cystic Fibrosis, Study Reveals
People with cystic fibrosis can benefit from supplementing their diet with antioxidant supplements such as vitamin C and possibly vitamin E to reduce inflammation, according to a new study.…
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