Summer heat and your heart: What you need to know
Summer is the season for outdoor activity, travel, and long sunny days, and for most people, that is entirely good news. For anyone with heart disease or…
Category: Health & Fitness
Mental Health Month Daily habits to support your mental health
You clean your teeth every morning, wash your hands after you use the restroom, and see a doctor when you’re ill or injured — but do you look after your…
Study links gum disease to breast cancer
A common bacteria associated with gum disease may cause DNA damage and speed breast tumor growth, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Cancer…
New guidelines recommend earlier cholesterol screening
The American Heart Association (AHA) says that doctors should start screening and treating patients for high cholesterol earlier. According to NBC News,…
Cannabis not effective against depression or anxiety
Two new research analyses have concluded that medical or recreational marijuana does not alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic…
The Fat Facts: Busting common food myths
Fat has had a rough few decades. Blamed for everything from belly bulge to blocked arteries, it became the dietary villain of the 1980s and ’90s, and the…
Stress Awareness Month: Are your symptoms stress-related?
Stress isn’t just about your emotions — it affects your physical wellbeing, too, with physical symptoms and potential health consequences that can…
Health briefs: FDA cracking down on compounded GLP-1s
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will take formal action against Hims & Hers, a telehealth provider that prescribes and ships…
Colon cancer most deadly cancer for young adults
New research published in the medical journal JAMA concludes that colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death for Americans under age 50….
Coffee reduces dementia risk, unless it’s decaf
Moderate coffee consumption might brain health and reduce Alzheimer’s risk, according to the New York Times. The study followed more than 130,000 people…