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Protein’s Proper Place
Dietary protein is still having a moment—and that moment doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. It’s everywhere, from high-protein diet plans that are still popular (Atkins, Whole 30,...
Polypharmacy = Poly-Problems
If you’re like a lot of people in their 60s and beyond, you may have developed a particular weekly ritual: doling out your prescription medications into a pill organizer....
Hair Growth in a Bottle?
Reversing hair loss over the counter sounds like a perfect fix: A daily supplement, with nutrients your body may need anyway, that can help regrow thinning hair. It would...
Feeling ‘Overloaded’? You’re Not Alone
The term “information overload” is frequently used to describe the common experience of feeling bombarded and inundated with incoming data. Is this a new kind of human experience, or...
Even More Reason to Get Your Flu Shot
If you need extra motivation to get your flu shot this fall, here it is: A new study finds that people battling the flu may also face a temporary...
Store-Brand vs. Name-Brand Groceries
The price of nearly everything we buy has gone up significantly in recent years. But even though inflation has slowed and other items have become more reasonable, the cost...
New Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Could Be a Game Changer
Here’s a frustrating fact about colorectal cancer: Routine screening can detect the disease early, or even prevent it, yet many people who should undergo screening don’t. Only 60 percent...
Fending Off Dementia
We do not yet have medications that can halt or reverse dementia, but there are plenty of ways to help lower the chances of developing it—including some steps you...
Is Your Liver Getting Fat?
Health experts have been tracking the rise of fatty liver disease (medically called steatotic liver disease) with increasing concern. About 25 to 30 percent of adults are affected, along...
The Wellness Letter Turns 40!
Forty years ago, in October 1984, a wild idea that had been gestating for some time came to fruition with the very first issue of the University of California,...
