Health

Plant-based diets are often recommended by health experts for reducing cancer and heart disease risks, helping maintain a healthy weight and improving overall health. And now, a new study suggests that eating this way may also help reduce hot flashes for women during menopause. The research, published in May in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society, asked 84 women …

Visitors and beachgoers watch the late-afternoon sunset at Clearwater Beach, Florida. (Photo by Ronaldo Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images) As water temperatures along the Gulf Coast continue to warm to their seasonal highs and more people are trying to squeeze in one more beach vacation before the start of a new school year, doctors are warning that cases of a potentially …

The mere sight of a sick person may set off an alarm system in your brain and body, even if they are too far away to infect you. A series of experiments using virtual reality headsets has now revealed just how “exquisitely sensitive” our brains are to symptoms of sickness. When participants saw a virtual avatar at varying distances showing …

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Take a peanut-based paste packed with 500 calories and nearly 13 grams of protein. Store it in a 92-gram foil pouch, so it can be easily sucked by starving infants on the front line. No water or refrigeration is required, meaning it can be distributed in drought-hit areas and stored at ambient temperature for up to two years. Just a …

After cancer diagnosis, out-of-pocket costs jump, study says  The Washington Post Cancer Crisis: The Hidden Financial Toll on Indian Families  Deccan Herald Cancer economics create new class of medical poverty  Rolling Out Cancer Care Costs High Among Privately Insured Patients  Medscape Patients face high out-of-pocket costs after incident cancer diagnosis  Medical Xpress Source link

By JADA BAS Published: 16:20, 2 August 2025 | Updated: 16:31, 2 August 2025 Japanese walking is becoming the latest fitness craze – taking over trendy workouts like Pilates, yoga and spin classes.  The exercise consists of bursts of slow and fast walking which increases your heart rate. Also known as the ‘3-3 walking workout’, you walk with intensity for …

Top psychologist shares 5 crucial signs of high-functioning depression  Times of India Source link

A 29-year-old man, Alex Able, was planning a future family with his wife, Elle, when doctors diagnosed him with one of the world’s rarest forms of cancer. It came just two years after his wedding in 2021, when Alex, now 30, residing in Kent with Elle, 27, and their two cats, Socks and Sage first noticed shoulder pain in September …

What makes the Mediterranean diet so healthy  The Washington Post Source link