Naturally gluten-free foods
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
Why do I sweat so much?
Walking pneumonia: The "mild" illness that can still pack a punch
What causes knee pain: How doctors make a diagnosis
Where you carry excess weight matters in predicting heart disease risk
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The bacterial horror of hot-air hand dryers
Researchers testing the dispersal of bacteria in public restrooms found that the hand dryers were picking up bacterial deposits, likely from aerosolized microbes caused by the flushing of uncovered toilets.
I'm so lonesome I could cry
The health risks of loneliness and isolation have been known for some time, but more recently research has shown the specific effects in the brain. Finding ways to make connections with other people is the best "medicine" to alleviate the mental and physical effects of loneliness.
This year’s flu season: Public health catastrophe or par for the course?
This winter flu activity has been higher than usual across the United States. If you have not gotten a flu shot yet, it’s not too late; some protection is better than none, plus there are other steps you can take to protect yourself and those around you.
The flu is here — and so is a new advisory from the CDC
If you have not yet gotten a flu shot, the CDC has issued an advisory for this season that may make you reconsider. The severity of the virus is stronger this year, and while the vaccine may not be as effective as in years past, some protection is better than none.
What’s new with the flu shot?
If you are planning to get a flu shot but have not yet done so, it may be worth waiting a little longer, as data on patients from four recent flu seasons found that protection against the virus declined over the course of the winter.
Naturally gluten-free foods
Harvard study: Healthier fats linked to longer life after prostate cancer diagnosis
Shingrix shingles vaccine linked with lower heart disease risks
Estrogen-only hormone therapy tied to lower dementia risk
Should you have a hysterectomy?
Stair climbing may significantly lower cardiovascular risks
Why do I sweat so much?
Walking pneumonia: The "mild" illness that can still pack a punch
What causes knee pain: How doctors make a diagnosis
Where you carry excess weight matters in predicting heart disease risk
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