Health

Eye health is an easy area to overlook for many people ― that is, until a problem arises. Visual decline, infection, injury and other ocular issues are fairly common, especially as we age. And although there are many treatments and even surgeries to fix our eye health woes, it would be nice to avoid reaching this point. The good news …

The number one nutrient to avoid if you have high cholesterol is saturated fat. Saturated fats are in foods such as meats, butter, cheese and fried foods. Try adding more fiber, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats to lower your cholesterol. An estimated 25 million Americans are living with high cholesterol—making it one of the most common chronic conditions in the …

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Hot dogs, bacon, pepperoni—processed meat, everyone seems to agree, isn’t good for you. A recent study in Nature Medicine confirmed that belief and even took it one step further: Forget the occasional beef jerky; such snacks have no place …

Stuart Maisner BBC News, South East Brain Tumour Research John Starns is raising awareness for Brain Cancer Research A man who said he appeared drunk but was actually suffering from a brain tumour is helping to raise awareness of the disease. John Starns, from Sutton Valence, Kent, was initially told he had vertigo but when there was no improvement with …

There can be some big-time benefits to taking magnesium supplements. In fact, if you Google the magnesium supplementation, you might even see headlines referring to it as “magic” or “magical.” But does it really live up to that hype? According to Healthline.com, magnesium can help improve your mood, sleep, exercise performance and blood sugar regulation. The site says that magnesium …

Group fitness instructor Kaye Benson leads a 55+ Fit For Life class July 29 at the Chanhassen Recreation Center. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune) More than 14 million Americans age 65 and older — about 1 in 4 — report falling each year, according to the CDC. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among those 65 and older. …

When Amber Meade twisted her ankle and broke a bone in her foot, she expected recovery to be easy. She needed surgery to shave down the damaged bone and make sure the nerves and tendons in her foot were where they should be. The procedure seemed to go smoothly, but in the weeks that followed, she began to feel debilitating …

The darkened ward held just six patients – all young women, all fast asleep. The air was heavy with the funk of unwashed bodies, and filled with tortured whimpers. If these women were dreaming, they were almost certainly having nightmares. This was psychiatrist Dr William Sargant’s so-called ‘Sleep Room,’ a sinister ward in a London hospital, where he subjected hundreds …

Dogs and their people: Companions in cancer research  The Washington Post EXCLUSIVE: Vaccine studied at Yale could delay, cure cancer in dogs  WTNH.com Man’s best friend is an ally in helping humans heal  WLRN New insights could influence canine cancer outcomes  MRCVSonline How dogs are helping cure cancer  think.kera.org Source link

How Your Diet Influences Your Colorectal Cancer Risk  The New York Times The Impact of Diet on Gut Health and Cancer Development  Technology Networks (PDF) Dissecting the Genetic Correlations and Causal Effects of Gut Microbiota on Pan‐Cancer Phenotype: Driven by Common Dietary Preferences  researchgate.net Source link