Wellness News
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...
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...
Can You Prevent Cancer?
Close to half of all cancer cases and deaths in the U.S. could potentially be prevented through healthier eating, exercise, and other lifestyle measures, a new study suggests.
Cancers are...
Go a Little Nuts
If you’re striving to lose a few pounds, you might consider making nuts a go-to snack—as long as you keep an eye on your total daily calories, too.
That, in...
IBS: Which Diet Is Best?
For people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a diet that limits carbohydrates—and certain ones in particular—may bring more relief than medication, according to a new well-conducted study.
IBS is an...
Stand Up for Lower Blood Pressure
If you’re looking to shave some points from your blood pressure, it might be as easy as getting up from the couch or your desk more often, a recent...
Mammograms, Starting at Age 40
In a major shift, an influential medical panel is now advising that women begin routine mammography screening at age 40—a decade earlier than it previously advised. But some experts...
Marijuana and Your Heart
It’s well known that smoking cigarettes takes a toll on the heart, and now a large study in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests the same may...
Lung Scans: Time to Get Scanned?
Many former smokers should consider yearly lung cancer screening—even if they quit decades ago, according to updated guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Although fewer Americans are dying of...
These 8 Healthy Habits May Extend Life …
You know you should take that daily walk, eat more vegetables, and keep an eye on your blood pressure, but finding the motivation is sometimes hard. Now a large...
