Comforting and healthy winter recipes
Taking time to nurture your health and well-being starts with building healthier habits. As the seasons change, challenge yourself to make small yet consistent choices that help you and your family establish (or re-establish) healthy habits during mealtime. For example, bring everyone together with a better-for-you seasonal favorite like ginger pumpkin soup or this modern take on tuna... READ MORE
Do rapid COVID tests detect omicron?
Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant? Yes, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up. Government recommendations for using at-home tests haven’t changed. People should continue to use them when a quick result is important. “The bottom line is the tests still detect COVID-19 whether it is delta or alpha or... READ MORE
Help researchers compare hearing aids
About 28.8 million Americans could benefit from hearing aids, according to NIH’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Yet fewer than one in three have ever tried them. Some people who do try hearing aids are disappointed because they don’t provide the quality of sound they expected. Now researchers at the University of Maryland’s Hearing Brain Lab... READ MORE
How well do antidepressants relieve pain?
Did you know that antidepressant medications are often prescribed for people without depression? It’s true. Antidepressants are frequently prescribed for chronic pain, especially pain related to nerve disease (called neuropathic pain), chronic low back or neck pain, and certain types of arthritis. In fact, some guidelines for the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis ... READ MORE
How to avoid peripheral arterial disease
Approximately 6.5 million people 40 and older in the United States have peripheral arterial disease. Known as PAD, the disease is the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs. It is primarily caused by the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries, which is called atherosclerosis. PAD can happen in any blood vessel, but it is more common in the legs... READ MORE
Frozen vegetables, fruit are good choices
Nearly every health expert will be quick to tell you that it’s a good idea to load up your shopping cart with more vegetables and fruits. Their unique nutritional stew of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals is key to lasting health. But sometimes fresh options in the produce aisle don’t look so fresh and are expensive, especially when out of season locally. That’s when... READ MORE
Half of cancer experiments not replicable
Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research. They recreated 50 experiments, the type of preliminary research with mice and test tubes that sets the stage for new cancer drugs. The results reported in December: About half the scientific claims didn’t hold up. “The truth is we fool ourselves.... READ MORE
Strategies to stop sugar cravings now
I feel like in winter I go into hibernation mode: I put on weight and just crawl into bed earlier than I should. Do you feel that way when it gets dark at 5 p.m.? Do you want to eat whenever you watch the news or a scary movie? It happens to all of us; you’re not alone. If your cravings have increased due to going overboard on holiday treats, or even from stress and the current... READ MORE
Healthy volunteers sought for paid study
Did you know that diabetes not only affects the heart and circulation but the mind, too? Persons with type 2 diabetes have roughly double the risk of dementia than adults without diabetes. Even adults in the early stages of diabetes before diagnosis show lower cognitive function, although researchers don’t understand exactly how diabetes and cognitive decline are connected. This spring ... READ MORE
Eating healthy? A diet can be ‘too clean’
We’ve all heard the term “clean eating” and how it’s supposed to give us picture-perfect health. For good health, there is obviously nothing wrong with striving to eat fewer processed foods and cooking from scratch more often. But for some people, the quest to clean up their diet can veer into a problematic preoccupation with what they are putting on their plate. In a... READ MORE
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