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Energy drinks are everywhere these days… the gas station, the drugstore and even the grocery store. And everybody seems to be drinking them. But is there any harm in it? In 2017, Emily A. Fletcher, deputy pharmacy flight commander from the David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in California, decided to investigate the health effects of energy drinks. Why? Data showed that 75 percent…
In the United States, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds. And while strokes are the fifth most common cause of death in our country, they also rank as a leading cause of disability due to the damage to the cells and wiring of the brain that survivors are all too often left with. But researchers have a drug they believe could minimize the damage to the brain that occurs…
If you check the label of pretty much any packaged food you buy, you’re likely to find fructose — often in the form of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) — high on the list of ingredients. Food manufacturers have been adding the sweetener to their products for decades — both in sweet foods like sodas, cookies and cakes, and in savory foods like pizza, salad dressing, crackers and chips. Fructose…
For years we’ve been told that to protect our heart health, we need to watch our cholesterol, keeping our so-called “bad” cholesterol down and our “good” cholesterol up. But what if that advice was wrong? What if that “good” cholesterol that your doctor told you would help wasn’t so good after all? That’s exactly the news out of a brand new study… Good versus bad cholesterol Although you’ve probably heard…
Walk into any gym and you’ll notice a great divide, with women hitting the treadmills and elliptical machines, while the men lay claim to the weight machines. It’s a divide that seems to only get greater with age. Yet, according to a new study, if you’re a woman over 50, skipping the weights in favor of just cardio could be a big mistake. Women have as much reason, and more…
Your kidneys act as filters to remove wastes and extra fluid from your body. They make about two quarts of urine each day, which is how we get rid of those waste products. As we age, it’s normal for our kidneys to experience some wear and tear. But for some people, eating too much protein makes it even harder for the kidneys to do their job. Instead of keeping that…
Due to the rapid growth of electric lighting over the past century, nightscapes in towns and cities have changed dramatically. We’ve become accustomed to using lights at any time of night, and in many cities, it’s so light outside at night that it’s difficult to see the stars. This convenience comes with a lot of negative health effects. Research on exposure to artificial light at night suggests it can increase…
Who would have thought vitamin B6 which is commonly found in the bananas and oatmeal you might regularly eat may be key to your body’s fast response against COVID-19? Although vaccines are now available for COVID-19, many people are struggling to get an appointment. Health officials are telling the public the demand is far greater than the supply and to be patient. Luckily, research has explored the benefits of vitamins…
Sugar, salt, flour and fat are addictive substances. If you’ve ever been in the grip of an intense food craving, you’ve experienced it… food addiction. You might think that’s an exaggeration, but food researchers have found actual evidence that highly processed foods are indeed addictive, acting on our brains much like drugs or alcohol do. If you were in the clutches of drugs or alcohol, you’d want out. It’s time…
With approximately 50 million American adults living with chronic pain, it has become one of the leading health issues in our country. While you would think that just the fact that so many people suffer every day would be bad enough, according to a new study (like most things in the past year), even dealing with pain can be added to the list of things that have worsened since the…