Category: Health & Wellness

August is National Wellness Month: Let’s Make Well-Being a Priority All Year Long

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National Wellness Month is a time to prioritize self-care and adopt healthier habits to reduce stress and improve overall physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The campaign encourages individuals to commit to small acts of wellness and challenges them to incorporate new habits into their daily routines. In honor of National Wellness Month, Bryan University has rounded […]

Serena Williams Opens Up About Her Weight Loss Struggles after Childbirth, and How She Finally Did It with a GLP-1

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Retired tennis champion Serena Williams has opened up about her 31-pound weight loss, aided by the use of a popular medication. As The Independent reports, in a new interview, Williams revealed she used a GLP-1 — medications like Ozempic and Wegovy that impact satiety — to help her achieve her goals. “I feel great,” she told People magazine. “I feel really good and […]

Ozempic Patients in the US Can Now get it for Half Price – If You Can Pay Cash

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Novo Nordisk announced Monday that US patients can now get a month’s supply of Ozempic, the blockbuster diabetes drug, for $499, for those who pay for medications on their own and don’t go through insurance. As CNN reports, the move comes as President Donald Trump is pressuring drugmakers to lower drug costs, which have long been a […]

Could a Low Carb Diet help Protect Our Eyes as we Age?

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Glaucoma strikes many people as they age, but what if a simple dietary change could lower your risk? New research suggests it can: Scientists found a low-carbohydrate diet might protect you against the vision-robbing disease. The researchers analyzed data from 185,000 female nurses and male health professionals, aged 40 to 75, who took part in […]

The NYC Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster is Killing People, and Growing

Graphic of X-Ray type image showing human lungs and amoebas that carry Legionnaire's Disease

Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 101 cases, including four deaths. What is Legionnaires Disease? Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. It is typically contracted by inhaling small water droplets containing the bacteria, which can be found in:  Cooling […]

It’s World Breast Cancer Research Day

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World Breast Cancer Research Day, August 18, is a global recognition of the life changing research (past, present, and future) to end breast cancer — once and for all. About World Breast Cancer Research Day World Breast Cancer Research Day , established in 2021 by the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, is an opportunity for us […]

August is Summer Sun Safety Month

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August is “Summer Sun Safety Month,” which was established to bring awareness of best practices to protect your skin from too much sun exposure while enjoying the great outdoors. Summer safety is more than just putting on sunscreen; many other factors to consider when keeping yourself, your aging parents, and your children safe from damage […]

The 10,000 Steps Rule Isn’t Based in Science- Here’s What Your REAL Target Should Be

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The idea that you need to log 10,000 steps a day for good health has been health gospel for ages. But as Women’s Health previously reported this year, the 10,000-a-day steps goal (which roughly equates to five miles) isn’t really based in science. In fact, it’s more marketing than anything. As Yahoo Health reports, a new scientific analysis in The Lancet […]

Are Your Antidepressants Making You More Sensitive to the Summer Heat?

cartoon of women overheated and sweating in the sun

When social media influencer Adelaide Saywell posted on TikTok that SSRIs, a commonly prescribed antidepressant medication, could make people more vulnerable to heat, it went viral and sparked a deluge of comments. “Wait seriously??? I just started taking it a month ago and am so hot all the time,” said one commenter. “I have been on sertraline for […]