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What to Know About Supplements and Your Kidneys
Getting the right amount of nutrients is an essential part of your diet and is vital for your health. Nutrients supply your body what it...
Amber Felton


Your Sleep Needs Change as You Age: Here’s What You Need to Know
As an infant or small child, the people caring for you may have crossed their fingers and hoped you slept through the night. As adults,...
Beth Ann Mayer


10 Simple Steps to Increase Your Life Expectancy
There are no surefire ways to increase life expectancy, but research has shown that people who embrace certain lifestyle changes tend to...
Mark Stibich, PhD


9 Things to Know About Dementia and Memory Problems
Forgetfulness that disrupts your daily life is not a normal part of getting older. Learn how to recognize the brain changes that come...
Elizabeth Millard


A Guy’s Guide to Herbal Health
Men don’t tend to be overly interested in herbal supplements, but maybe they should be. You don’t have to wait to be living off the grid...
Health-Digest


How to improve heart health at any age, according to a doctor
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, where one person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease. In...
Katia Hetter


Weight gain in children and adults linked to 100% fruit juice, study says
Drinking a glass or more of 100% fruit juice each day was linked to a small increase in weight in children and adults, according to a new...
Allison White


Symptoms of Immune System Problems
What Are Immune System Problems? Your immune system should fight off disease and help your body heal. But your immune system can be weak,...
Allison White


Home Remedies: What Works?
Take Care No matter what you've heard or how badly you want relief, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before trying any home remedy....
Jabeen Begum, MD


8 Healthy Foods to Help Lower Your Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a serious health problem. Your nutritional choices can make it easier to keep it...
Matthew Kadey, R.D.


The Importance of Gut Health
Recently, an infection left me with no choice but to take a powerful antibiotic for several days. I am a person who avoids antibiotics...
Health-Digest


13 Ways to a Healthy Liver
The best way to fight liver disease is to avoid it, if at all possible. Here are 13 tried and true ways to have a healthy liver! Maintain...
American Liver Foundation


How to Keep Your Body’s Defenses Strong After Age 65
There’s an irony in living longer — we’re more likely to see our bodies decline. Your immune system itself is not immune. It’s known as...
Cleveland Clinic


What does it mean to have an enlarged prostate?
An enlarged prostate, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a common condition often associated with the natural aging process...
Deb Balzer


Bad Habits That Can Hurt Your Brain
You Miss Out on Sleep You do a few things you know you shouldn’t -- we all do. But some of those bad habits can take a toll on your...
Dan Brennan, MD and Jennifer Robinson


Shining light on night blindness
Trouble seeing at night? Here's what may help. Animals renowned for their outstanding night vision include owls, cats, tarsiers (a tiny...
Matthew Solan


Healthy gut, healthier aging
Support beneficial microbes in the gastrointestinal tract with these healthy lifestyle habits. Trillions of microbes — bacteria, viruses,...
Heidi Godman


Keeping Your Brain Young and Healthy
I don’t think it will shock anyone if I tell you that physical activity is good for you. I’m stating the obvious, right? In spite of this...
Health-Digest


The Best and Worst Foods For People With Diabetes
If you have diabetes, keeping your blood sugar levels within their target range is key to managing the disease. Along with exercise and,...
Barbie Cervoni, RD


Can You Take Magnesium and Potassium Together?
Magnesium and potassium are two minerals with many different and important effects in your body. Magnesium plays diverse roles in muscle...
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD


Desk-bound workers need additional exercise to counter health impacts of sitting, new study says
(CNN) — Tired of sitting at that desk all day long? Turns out it’s not good for your health, either, according to a new study published...
Katia Hetter


Dr. Sanjay Gupta: What weight tells us about our health
(CNN) — If you’ve been paying attention to health news recently, you may have noticed a subtle but real shift in the way society...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta


Foods to Avoid If You Have High Triglycerides
Starchy Veggies Some vegetables are better than others when you're watching your triglycerides. Limit how much you eat of those that are...
Gabriela Pichardo, MD


Foods That Are Surprisingly Bad for Your Cholesterol
Foods Labeled 'Low Cholesterol' When you're shopping and you see an item that says it's low in cholesterol, you still need to check the...
Poonam Sachdev
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