You may figure that weight gain is an inevitable part of aging. But a major study has discovered that there may be a hidden culprit behind mid-life body fat.
And it has nothing to do with getting older.
Researchers at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle followed the eating and drinking of habits of more than 49,000 post-menopausal women for five years.… Read More
When you go to the gym, you face a choice…
Should you do an aerobic workout?
Or strength exercises?
Or maybe a little of both?
Studies show they each have important and specific health benefits.
Aerobic exercise is good for your heart and lungs. It lowers blood pressure, improves immunity and blood lipids, and it promotes vascular health.[1]
Strength training builds stronger bones and muscles.… Read More
It not just how much you eat that makes you gain weight. It’s how you eat.
That’s the take-home message of a major study that found three simple eating habits can determine whether you’re fat or thin.
Researchers at Japan’s Kyushu University meticulously tracked the health and eating routines of nearly 60,000 people for six years. The scientists took detailed weight and body measurements.… Read More
Many of us don’t go a day without popping ibuprofen or acetaminophen. One study found that the average adult takes 373 over-the-counter pain pills a year.[1]
But if so many people take them, and you can buy them without a prescription, they must be safe… Right?
Not exactly.
A major study warns that these drugs have strange and frightening psychological side effects—ones that most people don’t know about.… Read More
It’s one of the most terrifying realizations anyone can have: “Oh no, I’m having a heart attack!”
That thought might be quickly followed by, “Will I die?”
And then, “What can I do to save myself?”
Someone has this moment of horror every 40 seconds in the U.S. Every nine minutes, the victim dies within the first hour.[1] [2]
Some of them might have survived if they had known what to do when the symptoms first hit them.… Read More
The FDA stopped inspecting foreign drug factories after the pandemic hit. The move was made to keep inspectors safe from COVID-19, but it also threatens the quality of America’s prescription drug supply.
Three-fourths of the pharmaceuticals sold in the U.S. come from China and India.[1]
In a typical year, the FDA carries out at least 600 foreign drug factory inspections.… Read More