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Breathing Devices for Lowering Blood Pressure?
If you have high blood pressure that you control, or try to control, with diet, exercise, weight loss, and other lifestyle measures—and perhaps even medication—here’s something to consider adding...
Got Questions About Your Kidneys? We Have Answers
MARCH IS NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH
Chronic kidney disease involves the progressive deterioration in the kidneys’ ability to filter the blood. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 15...
Drink More Water, Live Longer?
Need more reason to stay better hydrated? A new study in The Lancet suggests that getting enough water may help slow the aging process. Yes, you read that right....
Pickle Juice for Exercise-Related Muscle Cramps
Pickle juice, which typically contains water, vinegar, salt, pickling herbs or spices, and often sugar, is being touted as a remedy for exercise-related muscle cramps. If you stayed up...
Alcohol After a Stroke? Okay or Not?
Is it okay to drink alcohol if you've had a stroke?
The Stroke Foundation of Australia says flatly, “Drinking alcohol can increase your risk of having another stroke.” The American...
What’s Up, Jack(fruit)?
Jackfruit is popping up as a plant-based meat alternative in supermarkets and on restaurant menus—and one that’s considered more sustainable from an environmental perspective. That might leave you wondering...
How to Get a Brighter Smile
If you'd like to brighten your smile, you may be wondering if you can get the same results with over-the-counter bleaching options as you would in a dentist’s office,...
Coping With Tinnitus
Tinnire: Latin for “to ring”
Described as ringing in the ear, tinnitus can also sound like buzzing, crickets, hissing, whistling, screeching, clicking, static, roaring, swooshing, a dial tone, or pulsing....
Ultraprocessed Foods: A Cause of Early Death and Cognitive Decline?
Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) may contribute to premature death and cognitive decline, suggest the findings of two separate studies from Brazil. These new studies add to the small but growing...
Sleep Restriction Therapy for Insomnia
Can sleep restriction therapy really help my insomnia?
It very well could. If you have chronic insomnia, this approach may sound counterintuitive, even crazy, but it may help some people...
