How to reduce stress and anxiety through movement and mindfulness
Creating balanced, healthy meals from low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods
What are added sugars, and how can you reduce them in your diet?
In search of healthy whole grains: How to read a whole grain nutrition label
Physical symptoms of depression: Can depression contribute to pain?
Are energy drinks bad for you?
Menopause symptoms that may surprise you: What to watch for during perimenopause
How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?
Effects of sleep deprivation
Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia
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An insider's guide to a hospital stay
No one wants to be have to go to a hospital, but there are times when it's unavoidable. Having some advance knowledge about the hospital experience may help you feel more comfortable in the event you or someone you know has to go to the ER or be admitted.
5 habits for moms that help prevent childhood obesity
It might be surprising to learn that parents can help fight childhood obesity by taking good care of themselves. A new study found that when mothers follow five healthy lifestyle habits, their kids are much less likely to become obese.
Influential task force issues new recommendations on prostate cancer screening
Back in 2012, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) took aim at the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening test for prostate cancer with a blanket recommendation against it for all men. This was a big deal. The Task Force is widely seen as the top expert panel on cancer screening in the United States, and […]
Teens are getting less sleep, which raises heart disease risk
Teens are getting less sleep than ever. This leaves them prone to conditions like high blood pressure and insulin resistance which increased the risk for heart disease and diabetes later on.
Diagnostic MRIs allow some men flagged by PSA screening to avoid a biospy, new study shows
A specialized type of diagnostic MRI scan can reduce the number of invasive prostate biopsies by nearly a third, according to results from a newly published international study. An MRI machine uses a very large magnet, a radio-wave transmitter, and a computer to construct detailed pictures of structures inside the body. The new study relied […]
How to reduce stress and anxiety through movement and mindfulness
Creating balanced, healthy meals from low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods
What are added sugars, and how can you reduce them in your diet?
In search of healthy whole grains: How to read a whole grain nutrition label
Physical symptoms of depression: Can depression contribute to pain?
Are energy drinks bad for you?
Menopause symptoms that may surprise you: What to watch for during perimenopause
How is PSA used to monitor prostate cancer?
Effects of sleep deprivation
Progressive relaxation techniques for insomnia
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