Prewashed, packaged greens have become wildly popular in recent years.
It’s so easy to pop open the bag and have greens ready to be tossed into a salad or stir fry.
No more washing.
No more drying with paper towels or salad spinners.
No more worrying that you haven’t gotten all the dirt off.
Prewashing has turned healthy food into fast food.… Read More
Researchers at the University of Rome discovered that getting COVID-19 dramatically increases the chances that a man will suffer erectile dysfunction (ED).
The scientists gathered data from 985 sexually active men. They found that those who tested positive for the coronavirus were 5.66 times more likely to later develop trouble with sexual performance. That number held true even after the study adjusted for other ED-related risk factors such as age, obesity, and mental health status.… Read More
In the pre-digital era, millions of Americans retreated to their bathrooms with a newspaper, magazine, or book.
But now?
The print media are on their last legs. And more people are relying on their smartphones to occupy their minds while they attend to bathroom business.
About 90% of us take our cellphones to the bathroom, according to one study.
That’s a bad idea.… Read More
Seniors tend to have different fitness goals than young people.
Instead of packing on muscle to look buff, older folks are more likely to want a workout that helps them live independently and continue to do the things they love.
Researchers have found that one form of exercise may be better than all others in reaching this objective.[1]
Dr. Kathrin Rehfeld of the Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Germany and her colleagues recruited 52 healthy seniors to test the workout.… Read More
People who get the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines produce immune system cells that protect against the common the cold.
That’s the conclusion a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine.[1]
The scientists took blood samples from 30 healthy subjects before and after they had two doses of one or the other of the vaccines. The researchers then analyzed immune cells in the samples known at CD4+ T cells.… Read More
Most of us who struggle with high blood pressure know the drill…
We cut salt. We try to lose weight. We exercise more.
When that doesn’t work, we end up taking a hypertension drug.
But what if there was a way to lower your blood pressure naturally without drugs, hours of grueling exercise, or changing your diet?
In fact, a study shows that you can reduce hypertension by doing nothing but sitting still…and sweating.… Read More