by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter Many of these exercises use just your own body weight, such as pull-ups, which engage not only the shoulders and all the muscles of your arms, but also those in your back and core. Other exercises can be enhanced by holding a weight or weights. Hand-Held Weight Options Kettlebells Dumbbells...
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6 ways to protect your mental health from social media’s dangers
More than one-third of American adults view social media as harmful to their mental health, according to a new survey from the American Psychiatric Association. Just 5% view social media as being positive for their mental health, the survey found. Another 45% say it has both positive and negative effects. Two-thirds of the survey’s respondents believe that social media usage is related to...
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A complete guide to B vitamins
By Jennifer Berry Reviewed by Alan Carter, PharmD B vitamins are a group of eight essential nutrients that play roles in many organs and bodily systems. Although they can work together in the body, they also carry out their own unique functions. In this article, we explore the function of B vitamins in the body and some key dietary...
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Causes and treatments for thinning hair
By Adrienne Stinson Reviewed by Elaine K. Luo, MD As people get older, their hair may start to lose volume and thickness. In some cases, thinning hair is linked with diet, nutrient deficiencies, or hereditary hair loss. In most cases, thinning hair is not linked with overall health concerns. However, it can affect people’s mental health and self-esteem. People can...
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Being teased about weight linked to more weight gain among children, NIH study suggests
NIH/EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Youth who said they were teased or ridiculed about their weight increased their body mass by 33 percent more each year, compared to a similar group who had not been teased, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The findings appear to...
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Better Sleep: 3 Simple Diet Tweaks
Consider energy drinks and even unexpected sources like decaffeinated coffees and teas. In fact, a study of popular coffee establishments revealed that some decaf brews contained more than 13 milligrams of caffeine in a 16-ounce serving—as much as some of the same establishment’s caffeinated options. Other surprising sources of caffeine can include certain non-cola sodas,...
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Why some people can’t remember their dreams
Many of us struggle to remember the details of our dreams. The reasons lie in the complicated cycles of our sleep. By Stephen Dowling 17 May 2019 I am standing outside my childhood primary school, near the front gates and the teachers’ car park. It is a bright sunny day and I am surrounded by...
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Experts Say Doctors Are Overtreating Thyroid Diseases
An international team of researchers warns that hundreds of thousands of patients might be unnecessarily taking prescription drugs to treat thyroid problems. The researchers analyzed data from 21 trials that involved a total of 2,192 participants, most of whom are over the age of 65. They found that those who have sub clinical hypothyroidism do...
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FDA approves venetoclax for chronic, small lymphocytic leukemia
Data from CLL14, a randomized, multicenter, open-label, actively controlled trial, provided the basis for approval. CLL14 involved 432 patients with previously untreated CLL and coexisting medical conditions who were randomly assigned to venetoclax plus obinutuzumab (VEN+G) or obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil (GClb). The researchers observed a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival for patients who received VEN+G compared with those...
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Children who use asthma tracking app have better disease control and fewer hospital visits
by Julie Kiefer, University of Utah Health Sciences An app that allows parents and doctors to monitor a child’s asthma has a big impact on managing the disease. When families monitored symptoms with eAsthma Tracker and adjusted care accordingly, children had better asthma control and made fewer visits to the emergency department. Using the app also meant that children missed fewer days...