Vegetables – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay, free license One of the biggest myths surrounding the vegetarian diet is that it can’t help you get the protein needed to build muscles. Let this belief shatter as you picture some of the most muscular creatures on earth—they’re the elephants, bison, and water buffaloes, who mainly rely...
Written by Nishika Reddy, MD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHUpdated on April 3, 2024 Key takeaways: Medications people take for certain health conditions can affect vision and eye health.Some medications can cause blurred vision, eye pain, redness, or double vision.If you develop eye symptoms from a medication, your healthcare professional may need to...
If you have hypertension, your doctor may have recommended lifestyle changes to bring down your levels. Don’t overlook this very important one. By Barbie Cervoni, M.S., RD, CDN, CDE Published on August 25, 2024Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD If you know you have high blood pressure, you’re already ahead. Although high blood pressure...
Updated July 5, 2024 Experts are beginning to see signs of the usual summer COVID surge. They have tips on what you need to know this season. (Getty Images)It’s summer 2024, but the COVID-19 pandemic is still hanging around. And while the virus continues to evolve, it’s doing so in more predictable ways. Specifically, the...
Posted August 21, 2024 Ozempic – known generically as semaglutide – has taken the weight-loss market by storm, promising to help people shed pounds quickly. Though many use the drug to reduce body weight, it is mostly prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes in adults and carries a high price without insurance coverage. But what...
Written by Jennifer Sample, MD | Reviewed by Christine Giordano, MDUpdated on June 25, 2024 Key takeaways: Sweaty feet create a warm, moist environment that’s perfect for bacteria and fungi growth. Certain bacteria produce an odor, causing stinky feet.You may be more prone to developing stinky feet in warm weather, if you wear tight shoes,...
Children’s Health August 22, 20245:49 AM ETBy Ayana Archie This March 11, 2015, photo shows the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. A new study says Nearly 60% of food products made for toddlers and babies did not meet nutrition standards set by the WHO. Raphael Satter/APNearly 60% of food products made...
Written by Christina Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPSUpdated on November 1, 2022 Key takeaways: Manufacturers set medication expiration dates. But they don’t always mean that the medication stops working after that date. Some medications, though, can be harmful if taken after their expiration date.Storing your medications according to the instructions...
August 20, 2024 by Cailbhe Doherty, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public DomainBack in 2010, Gary Wolf, then the editor of Wired magazine, delivered a TED talk in Cannes called “the quantified self.” It was about what he termed a “new fad” among tech enthusiasts. These early adopters were using gadgets to monitor everything from their...
August 20, 2024 by Marla Paul, Northwestern University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Just as your primary care physician offers routine blood tests to gauge cholesterol or glucose levels, they might soon offer a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Two papers presented recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2024) add to growing evidence...
