Anyone who wants to live a long and healthy life wants a magic formula for reaching a ripe old age. Unfortunately, it isn’t that easy ― but there are some things you can do to bolster your odds. ″If you want to live longer, improve what you’re eating and start moving your body more,” said … Read more
(NewsNation) — Despite the fact that more than 168 million Americans will experience or have experienced menopause, we don’t know a lot about it. We do know it can cause debilitating symptoms such as hot flashes so severe that you sweat through your clothes, brain fog so extreme you can’t focus at work, sleepless nights, … Read more
Red light exposure could help reduce your blood sugar levels after eating, new research suggests. The study, published in the Journal of Biophotonics, found that shining a red light on a person’s back could help benefit blood glucose. The findings revealed that a specific frequency of the light used for 15 minutes led to a … Read more
Curious about leptin? Here are the facts behind some frequently asked questions. Leptin is a hormone. Those are chemical messengers that help different body parts work together. Leptin sends a signal to your brain that helps you feel full and less interested in food. You may hear it called a satiety hormone. (Satiety means hunger … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Wednesday officially ordered thousands of striking doctors to return to work immediately, a step that could lead to legal punishments if the doctors don’t end their walkouts, which have caused numerous cancellations of surgeries and other treatments at hospitals. About 7,800 medical interns and residents in South Korea … Read more
Over a lifetime, you find yourself doing many different things at 9pm: watching TV; reading a book; sitting in a pub; leaving a restaurant to go to a cinema, or the other way round. When you have young children, nine o’clock generally marks the start of the precious time you call your own – a … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The most stolen books from San Francisco public libraries’ shelves are not the hottest new novels or juicy memoirs, they are books about recovering from addiction. Now, city officials want to provide universal access to free drug recovery books, including Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step recovery book. San Francisco City Supervisor Matt Dorsey … Read more
Scientists have discovered that making three lifestyle changes could reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A healthy lifestyle – including plenty of exercise – may help prevent developing the condition, research suggested. IBS affects the digestive system, with symptoms including stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation. People can suffer for days, weeks or … Read more
Whether you notice them or not, your body makes lots of noises. The pop and creak of your joints, or the sound it makes when you pass gas, may not alarm you. But it may feel odd to hear your stomach growl or gurgle. “We get asked this a lot,” says Ben Levy MD, a … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — The most stolen books from San Francisco public libraries’ shelves are not the hottest new novels or juicy memoirs, they are books about recovering from addiction. Now, city officials want to provide universal access to free drug recovery books, including Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step recovery book. San Francisco City Supervisor Matt Dorsey on … Read more
