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Fluoride in Bottled Water?
I drink only bottled water because I don’t like the taste of water from my tap, and it tends to be rusty. But am I getting enough fluoride that...
A Good Read for Good Health
As readers of the Wellness Letter, you are undoubtedly committed to optimizing your health through improved lifestyle choices. And with the New Year soon upon us, you may be...
Vegetarians and Hip Fractures
If you’re vegetarian, pay extra attention to your bone health. A recent study in BMC Medicine—which followed more than 26,000 women, ages 35 to 69, for 22 years—found that...
Colorectal Cancer: Lifestyle Strategies to Reduce Your Risk
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S., even though it is highly preventable. Earlier this year, the Wellness Letter took a...
Sleep Apnea: Should You Consider the New Inspire Device?
Perhaps you’ve seen the ad on TV. A trim, good-looking man of about 40, with a full head of dark hair, tells a group consisting mostly of overweight, graying...
Time to Rethink Vitamin D for Fracture Prevention?
Although it is estimated that at least one in three American adults 60 and older takes vitamin D supplements, a gold-standard study of almost 26,000 men and women in...
Mouthguards: How to Clean and Store Them
If you wear a mouthguard at night—as is advisable if you clench or grind your teeth—be sure to keep it clean. Research has shown that with ordinary use, mouthguards, which...
Dietary Supplements for an Enlarged Prostate
If you, like many older men, have an enlarged prostate—a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH—you probably know all too well how distressing and even debilitating it...
How Bad Is Your Air?
The 23rd annual State of the Air report from the nonprofit American Lung Association is out—and the news is not good everywhere. Here are some key findings of the...
Mind Your Brain
As people age, they frequently become concerned about perceived changes in memory and other cognitive functions. They worry, for example, if they forget someone’s name, misplace their car keys,...
