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New Stanford Study: Eating This Many Carbs May Optimize Your Brain
While low-carb diets have long been touted for weight loss, reducing inflammation and improving blood sugar readings, new research suggests that lessening carb consumption might also stabilize the mood and mental health. Maybe you’ve heard of “grain brain,” which is the phrase neurologist and author David Perlmutter, MD, coined in...
I Ate Pasta Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened
We’d finally reached that window after the holidays when you find the discipline to slide into your routine again—but who needed discipline when my parents decided to come and visit us in February for the first time since we moved to San Francisco last year? They’d been cooped up for the Pennsylvania winter, and on a group text we had so much fun brainstorming all the outdoor restaurants my husband and I would take them to.
New Solar Eclipse Study: Light Can Be ‘Toxic’ for the Retina, Say Expert Doctors
It might seem like the moon’s passage with the sun would make eye protection unnecessary during an eclipse, but March 2024 research led by a medical doctor of ophthalmology and published in Journal Francais d’Ophtalmologie reveals what can happen if you look at a solar eclipse without protection.
Dick Vitale Reveals What’s Given Him Strength Through 3 Cancer Battles
For more than 40 years, sports broadcaster Dick Vitale has been a commentator for the NBA and previously college basketball. Now he’s giving voice to a different cause. Also an advocate for pediatric cancer research, on March 19 Vitale, 84, released his latest book Until My Last Breath: Fighting Cancer with My Young Heroes. Each chapter details the stories of courageous children and their families, as well as Dick’s own experiences battling cancer. The foreword by Coach K says, “[Dick’s] huge heart comes through on every page. The heart, character and strength of these praiseworthy young heroes and their remarkable families will shine even more.” A representative for Vitale reports all proceeds benefit the Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Research Fund and the V Foundation, founded by ESPN in honor of Jim Valvano.
Snack Sold at Sam’s Club & BJ’s Recalled in at Least 27 States
They’re typically found in the potato chip aisle and said to contain less sodium and 30% less fat than the leading potato chip—but a recall on a recognizable veggie chip might make you more aware of the ingredients. On April 3, 2024, Walmart alerted Sam’s Club customers to...
Can You Get Bird Flu From Eating Eggs, Milk and Chicken? Here’s What National Experts Say
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1), often referred to as H5N1 bird flu, has been making news as novel cases circulate among wild and domestic birds. While there are outbreaks, they are typically managed to stay confined to bird populations and wild animals. In the past few weeks, however,...
‘Here’s How I Knew I Had Anal Cancer’: One Patient’s Story With a Connection to HPV
Conversations and awareness about cancer nowadays have reached an all-time high, yet some forms, including anal cancer, still don’t receive the attention they deserve. Often, anal cancer may be confused with the more familiar colorectal cancer, given its position at the very end of the digestive tract. While discussing...
Best Way To Keep Weight Off? Walk This Many Steps, Says New Study
If you’ve ever changed your diet and fitness habits to lose weight, you know the even greater feat is to keep that weight off long-term. Eventually, you’d probably love to stop tracking points, calculating calories, or giving yourself that regular shot in the belly. New research has found...
“Here’s How I Knew I Had Melanoma”: One Cured Patient’s Story Thanks to Medical Advancement
Our skin is often the first line of defense against illness and infection, as well as the first place signs of trouble can appear. Melanoma, a type of skin cancer that begins in the cells that are responsible for skin pigmentation, is one skin issue that stands out for its potential severity.
How Taye Diggs Is Changing To Make a Better Life for His Son
At 53, triple-threat actor, dancer and singer Taye Diggs is still thinking about the future—and not just for himself. Diggs’ career spans the stage and screen, including starring roles in the original Broadway cast of Rent, the Grey’s Anatomy spinoff series Private Practice, and, going way back, the classic movie How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Diggs is also raising his 15-year-old son Walker with former wife Idina Menzel and says fatherhood is the role that’s inspired him to think more about a healthy planet for the next generation.
I Took the New Postpartum Depression Pill—Here’s What Happened
The introduction of zuranolone by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2023 marked a pivotal moment in the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD). Distinct from the mild and brief “baby blues” that many new child-bearers experience, experts say postpartum depression involves deeper, persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, fatigue, irritability and more that can significantly impact a parent’s ability to care for herself and her newborn.
I Ate Tofu Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened
Tofu was long known as a favorite protein source for many vegetarians and vegans, but data reported by the Washington Post in the third quarter of 2020 suggested that tofu sales had risen 40% among Americans from the prior year. It’s possible that interest in tofu surged as more consumers used the COVID-19 lockdown to experiment with plant-based eating, combined with the need for protein with a longer shelf life and culinary versatility. Other recent reports suggest that 70% of Americans are adopting plant-based eating habits for their health and the environment.
Managing Blood Pressure? Eating These 2 Fruits Might Lower Mortality Risk, New Study Says
One is known for its heart-healthy potassium, and the other is said to keep the doctor away overall. Now doctors from three universities in China have found that apples and bananas may add years to the lives of patients diagnosed with hypertension. A study published in the March 2024 peer-reviewed...
National Experts Warn Doctors: 2 Old-School Sicknesses Are on a Perplexing Rise
On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued warnings about two contagious illnesses that are circulating at concerning levels in the U.S. This follows the recent advisories about upticks in measles cases. Both tuberculosis (TB) and invasive meningococcal disease, also known as meningitis, have reached decade-long highs...
‘Weekend Catch-Up Sleep’ Can Lower the Risk of a Disorder That Affects 30% of Americans, Says New Study
You know that advice you hear recommending that you keep the same wakeup time all seven days a week, even on the weekends? It’s almost like those researchers have never dealt with sick kids, late-night deadlines, and pets who understand sunrise as their cue to go outside. This weekend, we have a sunnier message: New science suggests it is perfectly valid, and even healthy, to use that precious weekend downtime to catch up on sleep.
Ted Danson Opens Up About the Health Struggle He’s Dealt With for Years: ‘Fear Is a Horrible Place To Live’
He’s always had a “look” for the screen—and at age 76, he’s the same Ted Danson we knew in his Cheers days. As enduring as his career’s been, Danson is opening up for the first time about a decades-long health struggle that had started not long before he went behind the bar as Sam Malone.
Insurance Will Now Cover Popular Weight Loss Drugs for Some Patients
Wegovy, which is one of the recently mainstreamed type-2 diabetes medications that’s made headlines for its weight loss side effect, will now be covered by insurance plans in some cases. Today the Wall Street Journal reported that CVS Health, Elevance Health, and Kaiser Permanente have announced their plans to...
“Here’s How I Knew I Was Pregnant, on Birth Control”: One Mother’s Story
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) have steadily climbed the ranks to become a favored choice of birth control among American women, with their popularity ranking them just after the decades-trusted tubal ligation and oral contraceptives methods. With a typical one-year failure rate of less than 1%, as reported by Yale Medicine, IUDs...
How Long Do Allergies Last? Here’s What an Expert Doctor Says
Greater than 50 million Americans experience allergies. An allergy doctor speaks to how long seasonal allergies last based on where you live and which allergens you're exposed to there. Ah, spring rings in a mix of delight and dismay, doesn’t it? The blooming flowers and longer days are a welcome...
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