Category: Whole Body Health
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Supplements to improve male fertility
By Naveed Saleh, MD, MS | Fact-checked by Barbara Bekiesz | Published February 12, 2025 Industry Buzz “Antioxidants can help protect sperm DNA from damage by free radicals. […] Vitamin E also has antioxidant properties and helps protect sperm from oxidative damage. It’s been linked to improved fertilization and pregnancy rates.” — Sanaz Ghazal, MD @sanazghazalmd…
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Red light therapy shows promise for pain relief, inflammation and skin conditions—but other claims might be hyped
Published January 24, 2025 | Originally published on The Conversation Health & Medicine Red light therapy is increasingly viewed as a promising treatment for wrinkles, acne, psoriasis, scars and sun-damaged skin, and as a supportive therapy for some kinds of cancer. But does red light therapy live up to the hype that it’s practically a…
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Dementia Incidence Linked to Inflammatory Foods
— Study assessed diet at three time points over 10 years by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today December 13, 2024 Key Takeaways Diets higher in inflammatory foods were linked to increased dementia risk in older adults. Risks were higher for both all-cause dementia and Alzheimer’s dementia. The study tracked Dietary Inflammatory Index scores…
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The Ideal Amount of Sleep for Adults is 7 Hours Per Night
By Anastasia Climan, RDN, CD-N | Fact-checked by Barbara Bekiesz | Published October 23, 2024 Key Takeaways The ideal amount of sleep for adults, on average, is 7 hours a night. People who sleep too much or too little have a higher risk of death. Evidence suggests consistent sleep habits are even more important than…
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Why Sitting Is Bad For You
Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move around. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? Murat Dalkilinç investigates the hidden risks of sitting down. (YouTube link: https://youtu.be/wUEl8KrMz14) Story Source
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Osteoarthritis Patients Get Long-Term Benefit From Lifestyle Improvements
A study that followed patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis found that eating and exercise habits helped to improve pain and disability associated with arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Osteoarthritis Patients Get Long-Term Benefit From Lifestyle Improvements — Improvement in pain and function lasted well after formal program ended by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today…
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Staying Up Late Tied to Poorer Mental Health
Published in Neurology News · June 05, 2024 Authors say this finding persists regardless of chronobiological preferences TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Going to bed late, regardless of natural inclination, is associated with poorer mental health, according to a study published online May 19 in Psychiatry Research. Renske Lok, Ph.D., from Stanford University…
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Tattoos May Be a Risk Factor for Lymphoma
— Swedish study suggests a 21% higher risk for lymphoma in those with tattoos by Mike Bassett, Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 28, 2024 Last Updated May 30, 2024 Tattoos may be a risk factor for malignant lymphoma, according to a Swedish population-based case-control study. Of nearly 12,000 people included in the study, those with…
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What Causes Fibromyalgia – 10 Root Causes
Written by Amy Myers, MD It is estimated that fibromyalgia affects nearly 6 million or 1 in 50 people, causing chronic pain, particularly muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, brain fog, or cognitive impairment, depression, and painful tender points throughout the body. Not surprisingly, conventional medicine focuses only on managing symptoms through pain medications and antidepressants.…
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Does Hair Dye Use Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer?
In a study of women in Finland, the authors of a study published in PLoS One concluded, “Our results suggest that use of hair dyes is associated with breast cancer incidence.” ~ Dr. Broussard Does Hair Dye Use Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer? A Population-Based Case-Control Study of Finnish Women PLoS One. 2015 Aug…