CoQ10: Should you take this popular supplement if you're on a statin?
Microplastics: A hidden health threat?
Oat vs. dairy milk: Nutrition, benefits, and downsides
What is tempeh? Benefits, nutrition, and how to use it
Healing after food poisoning
Children of centenarians may stay healthier and live longer too, study finds
Light exposure at night may raise risk for heart disease
A lumbar belt may help ease low back pain
Whole grains may improve several heart risk factors at once
Signs of pneumonia: Sometimes vague and unexpected
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When pills pose problems
Up to 40% of American adults have reported difficulty swallowing pills. Older adults are more susceptible to this problem, known as dysphagia, because they take more medications. Dysphagia may provoke people to abandon their medication regimen. Problems swallowing pills are typically traceable either to the medication or the person taking it. Drugs can cause dry mouth, affect taste, irritate the esophagus, or cause sedative effects. Conditions that affect swallowing include cancer, stroke, neurological diseases, and hiatal hernia.
Less sitting, more vigorous exercise can help lower blood pressure
A 2024 study suggests that reallocating as little as five minutes per day from time spent sitting, standing, or walking to vigorous exercise may help lower blood pressure. Switching out a bigger block of sedentary time for exercise may offer even greater benefit.
Dogs and owners share emotional and physiological changes
In a 2024 study, researchers found that the heart rate variability of a dog and its owner mirror each other during interactions, which may reflect the strong emotional connection between humans and their dogs.
Try this: The "old man" test
Putting on your socks and shoes while standing on one leg is a way to evaluate your mobility, balance, core strength, flexibility, and stability.
CoQ10: Should you take this popular supplement if you're on a statin?
Microplastics: A hidden health threat?
Oat vs. dairy milk: Nutrition, benefits, and downsides
What is tempeh? Benefits, nutrition, and how to use it
Healing after food poisoning
Children of centenarians may stay healthier and live longer too, study finds
Light exposure at night may raise risk for heart disease
A lumbar belt may help ease low back pain
Whole grains may improve several heart risk factors at once
Signs of pneumonia: Sometimes vague and unexpected
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