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Staying active despite lockdown orders due to the coronavirus pandemic can be difficult, especially with many gyms across the country shuttered. But there’s one exercise that can be done anywhere, is easy to do even when social distancing and has big benefits — from boosting your brain health to keeping your heart ticking. Here are the top five science-backed health benefits of taking a walk: #1 — Lowers risk of…
There are two types of testing for COVID-19. It’s important that you’re aware of both and know the difference is between the two. There’s testing to see if the virus is present in your body. And there’s serological testing — testing for the presence of antibodies that show you’ve already been exposed to the virus. It’s the second type of testing that’s getting a lot more attention lately. It’s helping…
Hands-down, the No. 1 killer of people in the United States is heart disease. The condition is responsible for the deaths of 647,000 men and women in our country — one in every four who die. What’s even more frightening is that every year your odds of joining these ranks go up. According to the American Heart Association, between the ages of 40 and 59, a man has a 40…
As we all make our way through this new landscape of staying at home and away from other people, one thing is clear: Eating can be either a blessing or a curse. By that, I mean that we can maintain and even improve our health during this time by making the right food choices. Or we can give in to the urge for “comfort food” in the form of processed…
I have a bad habit… and I know I’m not alone, especially right now with so many people practicing safe “stay at home” measures. You see, when I’m tired (and sometimes even when I’m not), I like to settle into the couch for some good old-fashioned TV bingeing. I can sit there for hours absorbed in the outrageous antics of Tiger King or the beautifully presented drama of Belgravia. But…
You’ve probably heard all about the “brain-boosting” foods that can lower your risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia. And it’s true that a lot of foods have been linked to a lower risk of cognitive decline. Fatty fish, dark chocolate, coffee, blueberries, turmeric — they’ve all been tied to better brain health for people as they age. But one area that often gets overlooked when we talk about diet and dementia…
Strokes are incredibly scary things… They strike out of nowhere and can leave you paralyzed, blind or — in the worst-case scenario — dead. This is a fact I know all too well since my mother had a stroke that blinded her in one eye when she was only 47 years old. Since the day it happened, there have been few medical conditions that have frightened me more. Now, our…
I’ve got some good news for you… According to the American Cancer Society, the death rate from cancer in the U.S. has dropped by 27 percent over the past 25 years. That’s great news. Overall, fewer people are dying from cancer each year thanks in part to fewer smokers as well as better and earlier detection and treatment options. Unfortunately, that good news is balanced out by some bad. While…
Dry cough. Fever. Those were the first signs of a COVID-19 infection that we were alerted to. Now, almost daily, we’re learning how this virus has the potential to trick us. Flu symptoms? Could be COVID-19. Stomach problems but no other flu symptoms? Could be COVID-19. Or not. It’s enough to send our anxiety through the roof every time we have the least physical complaint. But the other side of…
It’s a condition that’s captured everyone’s attention the past 10 years because it’s become so common. Roughly, 47 million Americans have it. But it didn’t even formally exist until two decades ago. It’s not technically a disease. But it puts you at risk for a lot of diseases. Any guesses what I’m talking about? Metabolic syndrome, of course. To get diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, you need to have at least…