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Dan Brennan, MD and Jennifer Robinson
Bad Habits That Can Hurt Your Brain
You Miss Out on Sleep You do a few things you know you shouldn’t -- we all do. But some of those bad habits can take a toll on your...
Matthew Solan
Shining light on night blindness
Trouble seeing at night? Here's what may help. Animals renowned for their outstanding night vision include owls, cats, tarsiers (a tiny...
Heidi Godman
Healthy gut, healthier aging
Support beneficial microbes in the gastrointestinal tract with these healthy lifestyle habits. Trillions of microbes — bacteria, viruses,...
Health-Digest
Keeping Your Brain Young and Healthy
I don’t think it will shock anyone if I tell you that physical activity is good for you. I’m stating the obvious, right? In spite of this...
Barbie Cervoni, RD
The Best and Worst Foods For People With Diabetes
If you have diabetes, keeping your blood sugar levels within their target range is key to managing the disease. Along with exercise and,...
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD
Can You Take Magnesium and Potassium Together?
Magnesium and potassium are two minerals with many different and important effects in your body. Magnesium plays diverse roles in muscle...
Katia Hetter
Desk-bound workers need additional exercise to counter health impacts of sitting, new study says
(CNN) — Tired of sitting at that desk all day long? Turns out it’s not good for your health, either, according to a new study published...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: What weight tells us about our health
(CNN) — If you’ve been paying attention to health news recently, you may have noticed a subtle but real shift in the way society...
Gabriela Pichardo, MD
Foods to Avoid If You Have High Triglycerides
Starchy Veggies Some vegetables are better than others when you're watching your triglycerides. Limit how much you eat of those that are...
Poonam Sachdev
Foods That Are Surprisingly Bad for Your Cholesterol
Foods Labeled 'Low Cholesterol' When you're shopping and you see an item that says it's low in cholesterol, you still need to check the...
Hugo Francisco de Souza
Cinnamon supplements found to reduce blood glucose in prediabetics
In a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers investigated the glucose-modulating effects of...
Health-Digest
Salt vs. Sugar: Which is the Real Culprit?
I don’t think it’s any surprise that the number one killer in America is heart disease. Nor is it a surprise that high blood pressure, or...
Paul Frysh
Ways to Keep Your Kidneys Healthy
Don’t Overdo Certain Medications NSAIDs are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen and naproxen. They can damage your...
Barbara Brody
Brain Supplements That Do and Don’t Work
Take a Pill, Protect Your Memory? "Improves memory." "Sharpens focus." These are just some of the claims you may see on the supplements...
Katherine Marengo LDN
11 Foods That Are Good for Your Liver
Diet plays a key role in maintaining liver health. Many foods contain compounds that have been shown to help improve liver enzymes,...
BILL MURPHY JR
10 Simple Habits That Lead to Better Memory, According to Neuroscience Rule No. 1: 'If you rest, you rust.'
Some of the biggest fears business owners confide when you get them talking include: Fear that they won't be as professionally successful...
ALEXA MIKHAIL
9 longevity experts share their best advice for creating healthy habits that can help you age well
With every turn of the calendar year comes a slew of pledges to sleep more, get moving, and shape up. But longevity and aging experts are...
MEGAN MEYER
The 4 critical nutrients missing in most American diets
Even though studies show a solid half of all U.S. adults consider healthy eating a top priority, the standard American diet falls short...
Matthew Kadey, R.D.
10 Delicious Ways to Sneak in More Veggies
Most of us could do a much better job of working vegetables into our daily diet. Enjoy these easy and delicious recipes to use more...
Health-Digest
Why Are We So Fat?
There is no way to sugar-coat it (no pun intended): Americans are fat. Over 160 million Americans are either overweight or obese. Even...
Regina Boyle Wheeler
Heart Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore
Chest Pain 1/14 This is the most common sign of a heart attack, but it's not always a crushing, sudden pain. It could be more of an...
Rachel Reiff Ellis
The Truth About Vitamin D’s Health Benefits
Vitamin D and Depression Experts aren’t sure if a lack of it leads to depression or if it’s the other way around. But studies show a link...
Terri D'Arrigo
Early Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes
How can you tell if you have diabetes? Most early symptoms are from higher-than-normal levels of glucose, a kind of sugar, in your blood....
Camille Noe Pagán
How Aging Affects Your Immune System
Does it seem like you get sick more than you did when you were younger. When you are under the weather, does it take you longer to feel...
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