Wellness News
Looking for Drug-Free Pain Relief? Try Healthy Eating
For people who carry extra pounds, a healthy diet may help ease chronic aches and pain—even if the number on the bathroom scale doesn’t change, a recent study suggests.
It’s...
Colon Cancer Stool Tests: Timely Follow-Up Screening Is Slipping Through the Cracks
At-home stool tests offer a convenient way to screen for colorectal cancer, but most people fail to keep up with the yearly testing schedule, according to a large U.S....
5 Healthy Habits for Curbing Constipation
Chronic constipation can be an uncomfortable, and even debilitating, problem. Now a large study confirms that a few healthy lifestyle measures may help keep things moving smoothly as you...
Cannabis & Car Crashes
The dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol are well known—but cannabis (marijuana) impairment is often overlooked. A new study from Ohio has shed some light on...
A Mediterranean Makeover for Dodging Diabetes
The Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, legumes, fish, and “good” fats, has a well-earned reputation for its potential health benefits—including a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. In fact,...
New Blood Pressure Advice: Start Meds Sooner, Say No to Drinking
New guidelines on high blood pressure are encouraging people to get a little more aggressive about lowering their numbers—by starting medication earlier and, ideally, cutting out alcohol.
The guidelines, from...
How Many Daily Steps Do You Really Need?
Despite years of hype, the popular health goal of walking 10,000 steps a day may not be necessary after all, according to an analysis of over two dozen studies.
The...
Knee Arthritis: Take a (Yoga) Stance
If you’re dealing with the pain of arthritic knees, you might get some relief by practicing yoga—about as much, in fact, as you could expect from conventional strength training,...
Can the Shingles Vaccine Protect You From Dementia, Too?
If you’ve been putting off getting a shingles vaccine, recent study findings might give you some extra incentive: That two-dose jab might not only ward off a painful case...
Got High Blood Pressure? Relax!
If you’re looking to shave some points off your blood pressure, relaxation techniques might help—at least for a while.
That’s according to a new analysis of clinical trials that have...
