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Signs of Chronic Inflammation You May Not Expect
Balance Problems Chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) cause your body to overreact and, in some cases, attack itself. In multiple...
Paul Frysh

19 Foods That Fight Inflammation
Inflammation can wreak havoc throughout the body, affecting everything from your skin to heart health. Keep inflammation at bay by taking...
Dana Angelo White, M.S., R.D., A.T.C.

Sweating Out a Cold: Does It Work?
Sweating out a cold, with methods like inhaling steam or exercising, might help to alleviate symptoms of nasal congestion , a cough , and...
Kelly Burch

The Allegedly 'Dangerous' Reason Girl Scout Cookies Are Being Sued
America's favorite cookies may be under fire, as a class action lawsuit has been filed against the Girl Scouts for potentially including...
Katie Moore

Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading
Scientists believe they have discovered how the cheap painkiller aspirin can stop cancers spreading. In animal experiments they showed...
James Gallagher

Chronic inflammation: What it is, why it’s bad, and how you can reduce it
Inflammation is a natural part of the body’s immune response. Acute inflammation is the redness, warmth and swelling around tissues and...
mcpress.mayoclinic.org

What your fingernails can reveal about your health
There's no shortage of folk wisdom about how to glean the state of your overall health from your nails, such as the pervasive idea that...
Jasmin Fox-Skelly

Research shows the unseen danger of air fresheners and cleaning products
When you walk through a pine forest, the crisp, fresh scent is one of the first things you notice. But bringing that pine scent or other...
Purdue University

13 Essential Vitamins Your Body Needs to Stay Healthy
How well do you know these essential vitamins? The 13 essential vitamins your body needs are vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins:...
Reader's Digest Canada

Do Sunglasses Prevent Cataracts?
Sunglasses can slow the development of cataracts by protecting your eyes and the tender skin around your eyes from UV rays. Try to pick...
Simina Findlay

10 Foods You Didn't Know Could Be Causing Inflammation
Inflammation is your immune system’s response to an irritant, injury, or infection. Short-term inflammation is a normal and necessary...
Jillian Kubala, RD

Ways Your Smartphone Can Wreck Your Health
Germs Your cellphone probably goes with you everywhere. Ever check it while you were -- errr -- in the bathroom? And when’s the last time...
Poonam Sachdev

8 Food Safety Rules You’re Breaking (Without Knowing It)
Keep Your Kitchen Safe Skipping simple food safety rules could have bigger consequences than you may think. Foodborne illness may result...
Toby Amidor, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.

10 Food Safety Red Flags at Restaurants
Restaurant Red Flags When you walk into a restaurant you expect to eat delicious — and safe — food. However, this isn’t always the case....
Toby Amidor, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.

5 Sneaky Signs You Might Have Sleep Apnea
Calories, steps, candles on a birthday cake. These are all things we’ve collectively deemed worthy of tracking. It’s why you can approach...
Christa Sgobba

Does Chicken Soup Really Cure Colds?
Going as far back as the 12th century, Jewish scholars have touted the effectiveness of chicken soup for a variety of ailments ,...
Toby Amidor, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.

Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected...
Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Spending This Much Time Outside Each Day Could Make You Live Longer
Today’s indoor lifestyles are keeping us from living our lives to the fullest—literally. One 2020 study published in the International...
Leslie Finlay, MPA

9 Herbs and Spices That Fight Inflammation
Inflammation is the body’s way of fighting infections and healing. However, in some situations, inflammation can get out of hand and last...
Ryan Raman, MS, RD

Early Symptoms and Long-Term Effects of Osteoporosis
Bone density loss is a normal part of aging, but osteoporosis is not. Osteoporosis can occur when bone tissue breaks down faster than...
Heather Jones
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