Each year, People magazine crowns a Sexiest Man Alive, and while the title often comes with plenty of debate (no Ryan Gosling? seriously?), there’s no doubt that past winners like Channing Tatum and Michael B. Jordan, and this year’s Patrick Dempsey, have far more sex appeal than the average Joe. Sexiness, however, isn’t always something you can […]
For decades, the health and fitness industry has been drilling it into our brains: 10,000 steps a day. 10,000 steps has become a mantra for millions. But now it seems, that number may have been sliiiightly exaggerated. In fact, as Scientific American reports, the concept of taking 10,000 steps a day to maintain health is […]
The week of Thanksgiving is national Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Awareness Week. Overindulging often leads to symptoms of heartburn, bloating, and regurgitation. However, when these symptoms occur on a regular basis despite normal eating habits, you may have GERD. The difference between normal reflux and GERD has to do with the amount of reflux you […]
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved a request by Eli Lilly to begin marketing its tirzepatide medication, which is branded as Mounjaro for diabetes, under a new brand for weight loss as well. As CBS News reports, while Mounjaro had already been used by some patients “off-label” for weight loss, the new FDA […]
What does your morning beverage say about your health? More than you might think. Research suggests that people who drink coffee and tea have a 32 percent lower risk of having a stroke, a 26 percent lower risk of having dementia, and a 27 percent lower risk of post-stroke dementia. The study analyzed data from […]
As more people take new weight-loss drugs, such as semaglutide, there are a growing number of reports of potential side effects, including severe mental health issues — leading drug regulators in Europe to investigate the safety of these drugs. As Advisory Board reports, semaglutide mimics a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) to targets areas of the brain […]
If you contract the chickenpox virus, also known as varicella-zoster, your illness will typically clear up in a week or two. However, this virus remains in your body even after you’ve recovered. When you first contract the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), you’ll get chickenpox. When you fight off this virus, your body creates immunity to it, so it’s […]
If you’re in a one of the 48 states that currently practice daylight saving time, you change your “wall” clocks twice a year. In the spring, the annual period of daylight savings begins – with clocks jumping forward an hour ahead of standard time and staying on “daylight savings time” until mid-fall. Right now, clocks across most […]
Maybe the day before one of the biggest sweets gorge-fests of the year, and heading into the Thanksgiving holiday season isn’t the best time to talk about how much food affects your sleep. Or maybe, it’s the perfect time. If you’ve tried cutting back on your screen time and are still struggling with getting a […]
