Health

Let’s face it—our lives today are more hectic than ever, with work, family, and busy social calendars leaving little time for self-care. Unfortunately, while these responsibilities are part of everyday life, they often come at the expense of our sleep. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), between 50 and 70 million Americans have ongoing sleep disorders, and a …

Forget 10,000—This Is the Real Number of Steps You Need to Cut Risk of Early Death in Half  AOL.com Tired of walking 10,000 steps a day? You can aim for this instead, research suggests  The Hill Walking for weight loss: How many steps should one walk a day to live longer  Times of India Walking for Weight Loss: How Many Steps Should You …

People with IBS have uncomfortable digestive symptoms like diarrhea, constipation or both. To ease discomfort, many people cut out certain foods, robbing them of key nutrients. Dietitians say a better first step is slowing down during meals to improve digestion. A diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may have you flipping your diet upside down trying to manage symptoms. “Too …

Pet owners, beware: Flea-borne typhus is on the rise in parts of Southern California. The good news is there are several commonsense ways to protect your pet and yourself from getting infected. A flea becomes infected when it bites rats, opossums and stray cats that are carrying the disease. The disease is caused by Rickettsia typhi bacteria, which can be …

Chemical pollution is “a threat to the thriving of humans and nature of a similar order as climate change” but decades behind global heating in terms of public awareness and action, a report has warned. The industrial economy has created more than 100 million “novel entities”, or chemicals not found in nature, with somewhere between 40,000 and 350,000 in commercial …

Tired of oatmeal? These fiber-rich breakfast foods can help ease constipation naturally. Kiwi, blackberries, chia seeds and beans are gut-friendly foods to get things moving. Whole grains, hydration and morning movement are simple ways to support regularity. Nobody wants to talk about constipation. But if you’re among the one in six adults who are regularly backed up, oatmeal can be …

A nutrition expert has warned about the dangers of taking too many supplements—and how a fistful of ‘healthy’ tablets can do more harm than good. A previous survey of over 2,000 Britons by Which? found three quarters take supplements, and about one in five respondents take four or more each day. But recently, writing for the product testing website, Dr Rachel Woods, …

The real problems with America’s health  Nature Source link

Every now and then, a bit of nostalgia bait drifts across my social media feed, with people pining for the brighter colors of the past – the vivid hues of the Toys R Us logo, or a 90s McDonald’s play zone. On Reddit, posters observe: “As I get older it feels like life is losing its color,” and ask: “Were …

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