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Most people exercise because they want to trigger changes, whether that’s a change to their health, body or even mood. But the uncomfortable truth about exercise is that, to prompt positive physical changes, you usually have to do more of it, or at least progress it in some way – running further or lifting heavier weights for more sets. This …

Chia seeds, celebrated for their nutritional benefits, can pose health risks if consumed incorrectly. Gastroenterologist Dr. Sethi warns that eating dry chia seeds without soaking them can lead to esophageal blockages as they expand upon contact with water. Soaking chia seeds for at least 30 minutes before consumption is recommended to ensure safe digestion and prevent potential emergencies. Chia seeds …

The alarm pierced through the darkness at 4:30 AM, and for the first time in weeks, I didn’t want to throw my phone across the room. This wasn’t how it started. Six months ago, I was convinced that waking up before dawn was just another Silicon Valley productivity cult, a badge of honor worn by CEOs who confused exhaustion with …

A teacher who blamed her chest soreness and coughing on stress and a recent move has her students to thank for saving her life after they urged her to go to the doctor.  Aurora Lucas, 32, from Chicago, said she first started experiencing chest pain while she was moving houses in August 2021. Lucas tried to brush-off the symptoms in an …

For a month in 2020, Liliana Castaneda, then 14, bled every day. While she originally thought it was her first period, she soon became worried when the bleeding became heavier and wouldn’t stop. She’d become anemic “because I had been bleeding,” Castaneda, 19, from Chicago, tells TODAY.com. “I had no energy.” After experiencing heavy bleeding and feeling exhausted, Liliana Casteneda …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has appointed a Baton Rouge physician to the committee that recommends vaccination policies to the federal government — and she has repeatedly questioned COVID vaccines and other inoculations for children. “I am very, very skeptical,” Dr. Evelyn Griffin said in 2024 while speaking to the congregation of Rev. Tony Spell’s Life Tabernacle Church near …

The advisory committee makes recommendations to the CDC on what vaccines the American public should take each year. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday named a Maui children’s physician who used unapproved drugs to treat Covid to serve on a powerful federal advisory panel on vaccine policy. Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist and pastor at Calvary Chapel …

For most of her adult life, Dr Alka Patel pushed her body to breaking point, working long hours, eating the odd biscuit to keep her from collapsing, and sleeping for no longer than four hours a night. Until a fever of 42C sent her into multiple organ failure.   ‘I thought I was going to die. As a GP myself, I …

Why UCSF doctor says easing new CT radiation rule would be a ‘setback’  San Francisco Chronicle Source link

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is more than just “numbers on a cuff.” It silently strains your heart, damages blood vessels, and increases risks of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and more. Many people feel fine until severe damage has already occurred. According to the CDC, in 2023, high blood pressure was a primary or contributing cause of 664,470 deaths …