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Can You Rev Up Your Metabolism?
About 55 percent of Americans want to “slim down,” according to a Gallup poll. Losing weight, however, isn’t always easy, and when the pounds don’t come off (or stay...
Dye-ing for a New Look?
Whether used to cover grays or just achieve a new look, hair dyes have been around since ancient times. Ramses II, the pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1279 to...
The Peptide Craze
Wellness and bodybuilding influencers love to talk about peptides. According to them, peptide therapy has almost miraculous abilities to enhance muscle recovery, speed wound healing, improve immune function, slow...
All About Belly Buttons!
Have you ever wondered just what your belly button is doing there and whether it’s a necessary or useful piece of anatomy? Or pondered why yours takes the form...
How Safe Are Your Cosmetics?
Our collective quest for glowing, age-defiant skin with perfect contour and just the right glow has spawned a $424 billion (and growing) global cosmetics market. Companies market their makeup...
Showing House Bugs the Door
The list of pests that can invade your home is long. Spiders, silverfish, termites, ticks, stink bugs, crickets—pretty much anything that lives outdoors can make itself at home indoors. ...
New Cholesterol Guidelines
Heart attack and stroke prevention efforts shouldn’t wait until midlife. In fact, it’s never too early to start cholesterol screening, according to new clinical guidelines from the American College...
New Thinking About HDL Cholesterol
For decades, doctors have advocated raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol for reducing heart disease risk. Since a low level of HDL is correlated with an increased risk for heart...
Nitric Oxide: Is It the Answer to Healthy Aging?
You may have seen the term nitric oxide pop up in health headlines or in ads for various anti-aging products. A quick Google search reveals the many roles this...
Light Pollution: The Health Risk You Can See
The idea that pollution is harming human health is nothing new. Scientists have long warned that exposure to fine particulate matter from industrial and vehicle emissions increases the risk...
