Enjoy the sweet benefits of watermelon
Experience a classic summer pleasure: take a big bite from a slice of watermelon, let the sweet juices drip down your chin and then spit the seeds as far as you can. Redolent with tangy sweetness, watermelon is refreshing without being filling and is surprisingly good for you. This fruit — 92 percent water, hence the name — is a good source of vitamin C and, when it’s red, the... READ MORE
Dementia risk raised by cancer treatment
Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found. Previous evidence has been mixed on whether the treatment might be linked with mental decline. But experts say the new results stand out because they’re from a respected national cancer database and the men were tracked for a long time ... READ MORE
The many protective properties of fruits
Some people eat nothing but fruit. They are called fruitarians. While I do not advocate this diet for everyone, I do see the virtues in fruits! I highly recommend you include fruits in your diet. They taste great, give you natural fiber and contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. This will tamp down some of the pain cytokines that your body can run amok with. Here are... READ MORE
Several ways to reduce your food waste
A study examining whether people could reduce how much food they wasted found that providing a flood of information — Use veggie scraps to make stock! Preserve produce before it goes bad! — wasn’t helpful. What did help: targeted, personalized recommendations based on people’s biggest sticking points. Use these scenarios to help identify and reduce your food-waste... READ MORE
Study offers free annual memory checks
Do you forget common words or names? Or are you simply interested in doing your part to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia? Either way, you can contribute to scientific research and also get periodic cognitive checks by enrolling in a new long-term study. Georgetown University’s Memory Disorders Program is conducting a longitudinal study to track changes in cognitive ... READ MORE
Is true recovery from addiction possible?
I am now 11 years into recovery from my battle with opiate addiction, and I have always been fascinated with two related questions: Is there truly such a thing as an “addictive personality,” and do people substitute one addiction for another? The addictive personality myth The writer and television personality Anthony Bourdain, who killed himself last year, was criticized by some... READ MORE
Rise of legal pot harms medical users
When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by Associated Press. Much of the decline comes from consumers who, ill or not, got medical cards in their states because it was the only way to buy marijuana legally and then... READ MORE
Daily showers aren’t great for our health
Q: I grew up thinking that people should take a shower every day because it’s healthier. But is it that true? A: For many — perhaps most — the daily shower is more about habit and societal norms than health. Perhaps that’s why the frequency of bathing or showering varies so much from country to country. Besides considering it healthier, people may choose to shower daily for a... READ MORE
Which colorectal screening do you need?
Each year, more than 140,000 people in the U.S. receive a diagnosis of colorectal cancer, and about 50,000 die from the disease. It’s the second-leading cause of cancer death among U.S. men and women combined. Yet it’s highly preventable. “With colorectal cancer screening, we can detect precancerous lesions [and polyps] and get them removed,” said Kofi Clarke, M.D., chief ... READ MORE
Should X-rays be avoided due to risks?
Dear Mayo Clinic: At what level does radiation exposure from X-rays and other medical imaging increase the risk of getting cancer in the future? A: While there are wide-ranging benefits to modern X-ray imaging technology, you are correct that there also are risks. The answer to your question isn’t clear-cut, so it’s important to weigh the potential risk against the known benefits of ... READ MORE
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