Once you’ve discovered the reason behind your bloated belly, you can take steps to ease the discomfort. Here is all you need to know about indigestion. Also known as dyspepsia, indigestion is a chronic condition that can flare-up intermittently, concurrently or every few years. Symptoms of the illness – as outlined by MedicineNet – are […]
Hair loss is caused by complex processes within the body and this is particularly evident within male pattern baldness. This form of hair loss, which is permanent and usually runs in the family, is believed to be caused by dihydrotestosterone, otherwise known as DHT. DHT is a male sex hormone that causes hair follicles to […]
The credibility of two of the nation’s leading public health agencies is under fire this week after controversial decisions that outside experts say smack of political pressure from President Donald Trump as he attempts to move past the devastating toll of the coronavirus ahead of the November election. The head of the Food and Drug […]
High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. Hypertension occurs when your blood pressure rises and stays above normal over a long period of time. Hypertension is often related to atherosclerosis, which is the build-up of plaque in blood vessels, often associated with an increase in a person’s “bad” cholesterol. This condition can also lead […]
When Lauren Langbein became a doctoral student in cell biology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia in 2014, she was used to being a stellar student—she had always excelled in classrooms and labs. But by the end of 2016, her research project was falling apart, and Langbein, a native of Monmouth County, N.J., and a […]
High blood pressure is a dangerous condition which many are oblivious to as signs and symptoms are not always obvious. A person can lower their chances of developing deadly hypertension symptoms by following the DASH diet approach. Many health experts agree that food is just as powerful as medicine. Whether it be trying to lose […]
Now more than ever, finding ways to live a healthy and happy life have become insurmountable. However, eating more of these two types of fat could be the answer to helping you boost your longevity. New research suggests that as many as 700,000 deaths each year could be avoided if people ate more healthy fats. […]
(HealthDay)—Six percent of health care personnel (HCP) caring for patients with COVID-19 have positive test results for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies, according to research published in the Aug. 31 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Wesley H. Self, M.D., from the […]
Vitamin D is crucial for the body, as it helps to keep your bones, teeth and muscles healthy. You could be at risk of a deficiency if you develop any of these four common symptoms. During the winter months, when daylight hours are reduced, it may be difficult to get all of the vitamin D […]
These days, everyone always has the same plus-one in tow: a face mask. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends anyone over the age of two wears a face covering in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Since masks will continue to be an essential in our lives for the foreseeable future, […]
