insert_link Health & Wellness When it comes to Weight Loss, consider Walking, before you Run Many people think that if you're trying to lose weight, you need to crank it up and dive into a running program or some other form of high intensity cardio. In fact, the tendency that people have to go from couch potato to trying to do a 10K is one of the reasons why fitness resolutions fail. You're trying to do too much, too soon. So, instead of trying to […] todayMay 24, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness What Are ‘COVID Nails’? There are so many weird things that can happen after you've recovered from COVID-19, from a persistent cough to hair loss. But now, Health magazine reports that there's a new side effect to keep on your radar: COVID nails. Tim Spector, a British epidemiologist and principal investigator of the Zoe COVID Symptom Study app, recently tweeted about the phenomenon and included a photo of COVID nails, writing, "Do your nails […] todayMay 20, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Do you always feel like you have to Pee the second you get Home? "It’s a real phenomenon," Sandip Vasavada, MD, a urologist at Cleveland Clinic, said in an interview with Health magazine, speaking of that "need-to-go" feeling as soon as you get home. That's because the different behaviors we do en route can trigger the feeling—like opening the door to your house. According to Dr. Vasavada, some of his patients say that when they hit the remote to open their garage door, they […] todayApril 29, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness The Steps Randy Jackson took to take control of his Health As one of the original American Idol judges, Randy Jackson was an iconic presence on the show for a whopping 12 seasons. But he was also struggling with his health during that part of his life, and fans took notice. “I was struggling with my weight,” Jackson told People in an interview. “You come in and they go ‘Yeah dawg, you’re telling me I’m terrible but you’re fat!’ And I […] todayFebruary 22, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness The Truth About What Happens to Your Body When You Haven’t Had Sex in a While In the era of coronavirus, amid social distancing guidelines and widespread pandemic anxiety, people are saying that their sex lives has been negatively affected—those in committed relationships included. Not getting it on as often (or at all) can have health ramifications of its own. That's because sex has a host of health benefits, such as reducing stress, making it easier to sleep, and improving heart health (all that bumping and […] todayJanuary 27, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Is It Safe to Take Melatonin Every Night? Here’s What Sleep Experts Say Not being able to fall or stay asleep is frustrating, especially if it happens on a regular basis. And with stresses of an election year on top of the Covid-19 pandemic and economic uncertainty, chances are, you're having more trouble than usual lately. To get much-needed rest, many people turn to the sleep supplement melatonin, which is a synthetic version of the natural melatonin your body makes to help induce […] todayJanuary 26, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Why Does the COVID-19 Vaccine Have to Be Kept So Cold? More than two million doses of the two new vaccines against COVID-19 have been put in people's arms since December 14. But racing the shots to the frontline health care workers hasn't been an easy feat—the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine specifically must be stored at subzero temperatures, creating a logistical puzzle of dry ice and specialized freezers. And while the Moderna vaccine remains stable at slightly balmier temperatures, it too must stay […] todayJanuary 13, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness What Is an EUA? Pfizer and Moderna Seek Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccines The COVID-19 pandemic has basically been a crash course in medical lingo most of us would've never used otherwise: intubation, incubation periods, personal protective equipment (PPE). Now, there's a new one you've likely been hearing more and more recently: emergency use authorization. Also known as an EUA, this specialty designation has been granted to several medications and even types of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic so far. And currently, two major COVID-19 vaccines—the ones […] todayDecember 15, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness 5 Signs You’re Not Eating Enough Protein They don’t call protein one of the building blocks of life for nothing.This macronutrient makes up the major component of all our cells and provides the essential amino acids that keep our bodies up and running. Problem is, some of us aren't getting as much of it as we should be. A true protein deficiency is very rare in the United States—though it can be seen in people who have […] todayDecember 2, 2020
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