February Is Heart Month

Richard Morgan is 93 years young, but he’s probably unlike most nonagenarians (a person between 90-99 years old) that you have ever met. This inspiring Irishman is probably fitter than most people, he’s estimated to be as fit as a 40-year-old, and proof that it is never too late to make lifestyle changes and start a fitness program. 

Low sex drive can have many causes including emotional health, physical health, mental health, and hormonal changes. Sometimes to boost your libido you will only need to make some minor lifestyle changes, but other times you may need to seek professional help. 

Research from the University of Leeds published in PLOS Medicine indicates that having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions. The study showed that patients surviving a heart attack went on to develop further conditions at a much higher rate than their counterparts who did not have a heart attack.

It is no secret that ultra-processed foods are not good for you, research has been pointing that fact out for decades, but it has become more of an issue in recent years, as demonstrated in the global rates of obesity and diabetes. The Western world is more impacted by this food trend, but it has spread to the entire globe. 

Medical professionals are trying to raise the alarm over what is fast becoming the new but not-so-new silent killer. Research from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine tries to shine a brighter light on the detrimental effects of this kind of food and draw more attention to the dire need for a dietary shift to stop the trend of death by junk food.