Category: Health

Athletes can rest easy: Extreme exercise does not raise heart disease risk or mortality, study shows

Tom Patriot

Exercise is often cited as the best preventive medicine, but how much is too much for the hearts of middle-aged athletes? Sports cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Levine led a study, now published in JAMA Cardiology, to find the answer. Dr. Levine is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, a collaboration between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. What is coronary calcium scanning and why is it important? Coronary calcium scanning is an imaging test that helps physicians classify patients…

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HOW TO LAYER YOUR SKINCARE PRODUCTS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

Tom Patriot

Does the order you apply your skincare products really matter? The short answer, yes. The way in which you should apply your beauty buys can be baffling but even if you have the most amazing skincare routine in the world applying your products in the wrong order can prevent you from receiving the full benefits. If you don’t do so it can diminish the overall effectiveness of your routine and even leave skin irritated, dehydrated and broken out. So, which product goes on top of what? To find out, we asked London-based…

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A Patient’s Sex Matters When it Comes to Brain Cancer

Tom Patriot

Have you ever wondered why, in most species, males are larger and more ornamented than females? It’s an evolutionarily determined aspect of biology, but what does it mean for human health and disease? What are the implications of needing one chart to describe normal growth in boys, and another to describe normal growth in girls? Why are there two normals for growth, and does it matter for a disease of growth like cancer? I’m a pediatric brain tumor doctor and scientist and am interested in developing new treatments for glioblastoma…

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Exercise benefits brains, changes blood flow in older adults, study finds

Tom Patriot

Exercise training alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, though not in the way you might think. A new study published by University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease showed that exercise was associated with improved brain function in a group of adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and a decrease in the blood flow in key brain regions. “A reduction in blood flow may seem a little contrary to what you would assume happens after going on an exercise…

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UNDER-EYE MASKS: WHAT ARE THEY AND DO THEY REALLY WORK?

Tom Patriot

If you’ve been burning the candle at both ends, chances are the effects are beginning to show on your skin, especially on the ultra-delicate area around your eyes. The skin here is much thinner than it is everywhere else and, because it contains fewer oil glands, it is more susceptible to fine lines, puffiness and dark circles. But, with such busy lives, getting eight hours sleep or the visiting a spa is out of the question, and, let’s face it, there’s only so much makeup can conceal. The solution? Under-eye…

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