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Have you ever felt not quite yourself? Ever say or do something that seemed so completely out of character that even you weren’t sure what happened? A medication could be to blame. It might sound like something out of a science fiction story, but it’s true: What’s in your medicine cabinet could be changing your personality. From aggression to changing the ability to empathize or exacerbating compulsive...
10/27/2023 4:00:00 AM
Thanks to better nutrition labeling, increased awareness and science-based nutrition education, Americans are now consuming a healthier diet than they did in years past. Many people are paying more attention to nutrition labels and striving to make healthier food choices and are then surprised to learn that there are several hidden, unhealthy fillers and additives in many of the foods they eat. These...
10/23/2023 4:00:00 AM
The fear is real. If you do catch the coronavirus or something else nasty enough to give you a serious lung infection, your odds of going to the ICU or needing a ventilator can rise significantly. As a community, we are palpably ignorant of ways to help ourselves and possibly increase our chances of being alright when the lungs get involved.What we do to keep our lungs clear if an infection strikes...
10/22/2023 4:00:00 AM
Our sense of smell is simply amazing - and it's easy to take that for granted. Believe it or not, the nose has a lot of power over the rest of the body. Aromatherapy might seem like a strange approach to treating so many physical ailments, but there could be more to it than we think. We’ve found some uses worth checking out...Aromatherapy uses essential oils from over 40 different medicinal plants....
10/15/2023 4:00:00 AM
Do you know someone who loves the night? Maybe the sweet silence of 3 a.m. is appealing to them. Perhaps they work nights or study late. A Korean study found a causal relationship between being a night owl and metabolic disorders. In addition, a recent study conducted by the UK Biobank sought to determine whether there could be a connection between sleeping schedules and mortality rates, and the results...
10/12/2023 4:00:00 AM
Some of us pluck ‘em. Some cover them with a hat. Some spend countless hours in a salon chair getting them covered up, while others wear them proudly. But over a certain age, most of us have them: gray hairs. Whether you love them or hate them, gray hair is scientifically fascinating.Gray hair is mostly inevitable. Few are immune. With age, hair follicles stop producing melanin, which leads to the...
10/12/2023 4:00:00 AM
You may have heard the warnings: Always toss previously boiled water and refill your kettle or pot before heating it, or you’ll wind up making toxic water. But is it true? The answer isn’t as simple as yes or no. We have the details.Claims have flooded the Internet that reboiling water can make it dangerous. It's said that evaporation can cause some chemicals to become more concentrated as the water...
10/10/2023 4:00:00 AM
Men generally try to portray a strong, unemotional front. However, men are just as likely to suffer from depression as women. In fact, over 6 million men struggle with depression in the United States every year. Yet, their struggles tend to be different than the symptoms faced by women. Still, these symptoms damage relationships, impair a work performance, and interfere with his ability to make decisions...
10/8/2023 4:00:00 AM
Endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium, which is the inner lining of the heart. While this heart infection is treatable, it can also be life-threatening. Treating endocarditis as early as possible may improve survival odds, so early diagnosis is key. It’s important to be aware of the symptoms, which can include a heart murmur, fever or chills, night sweats, fatigue, pale skin and anemia, joint...
10/7/2023 4:00:00 AM
Insomnia can spoil even the best of days, turning the night into a long and restless waste, sapping energy and making the next day a walking misery. Insomnia strikes about 25 percent of U.S. adults each year, leaving a slew of health effects in its wake. Insomnia can make life difficult in so many ways, including what it can do to your waistline. Research shows regularly getting fewer than 7 hours...
10/5/2023 4:00:00 AM
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