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Read More about Supplements to prevent heart disease and cancer not justified
Supplements to prevent heart disease and cancer not justified

Supplements to prevent heart disease and cancer not justified
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found insufficient evidence for using most vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent heart disease and cancer in most healthy adults.
Read More about You don't say? Under eye bags and dark circles
You don't say? Under eye bags and dark circles

You don't say? Under eye bags and dark circles
Bags and dark circles under the eyes are caused not by lack of sleep, but by a variety of factors. Treatment options are limited, but some home remedies might help.
Read More about What is the best way to remove earwax?
What is the best way to remove earwax?

What is the best way to remove earwax?

Earwax traps dust and tiny particles and helps prevent objects from reaching the eardrum. As earwax dries, it moves out of the canal naturally, but sometimes it builds up. Commercial ear drops, hydrogen peroxide, baby oil, and mineral oil can help soften hardened wax for easy removal.

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What are eye floaters?

What are eye floaters?

Eye floaters occur when the thick, jelly-like substance that fills the center of the eye form blobs that block incoming light. They might resemble spots, cobwebs, or strings. The sudden appearance of new floaters should prompt a call to your doctor, but most often they become less bothersome over time.

Read More about Top causes of blood clots in the legs and how to avoid them
Top causes of blood clots in the legs and how to avoid them

Top causes of blood clots in the legs and how to avoid them
Blood clots in the legs (deep-vein thrombosis, or DVT) can break loose and travel through the veins to the heart and then to the lungs, causing a dangerous pulmonary embolism. Common triggers for blood clots include being bedridden for long periods; sitting for long periods in a car, plane, or train; or getting too little activity and sitting too much. To avoid blood clots in the legs, it helps to hydrate, get up from sitting every hour or two and stretch the legs, move the legs while lying down, or wear compression stockings.
Read More about A vaccine that can prevent shingles
A vaccine that can prevent shingles

A vaccine that can prevent shingles
The best way to avoid shingles and long-lasting pain that may result from it is to get the shingles vaccine (Shingrix), given in two doses. The vaccine contains a protein from a dead varicella-zoster virus. The shot is 90% effective and is recommended for adults ages 50 or older, even those who have had shingles before, received an older shingles vaccine called Zostavax, or don’t recall having had chickenpox. People should avoid the vaccine if they currently have shingles, are allergic to components of the vaccine, or are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Read More about Can a daily scoop of collagen powder really improve your skin?
Can a daily scoop of collagen powder really improve your skin?

Can a daily scoop of collagen powder really improve your skin?
Manufacturers tout collagen supplements as a way to improve signs of skin aging and skin quality. There is some research that shows they may bring skin benefits, reducing wrinkles, speeding wound healing, and improving skin hydration and elasticity. But because supplements aren’t regulated, quality may be highly variable. While collagen supplements are believed to be safe, there aren’t any long-term safety studies to date.
Read More about CDC initiative aims to prevent injuries in older adults
CDC initiative aims to prevent injuries in older adults

CDC initiative aims to prevent injuries in older adults
The CDC’s Still Going Strong initiative aims to raise awareness about accidents that lead to injury in adults over age 65 and strategies to prevent them.
Read More about Look inside your heart
Look inside your heart

Look inside your heart
The traditional measures to gauge heart disease risk don’t always tell the whole story. Sometimes more medical information is needed. An increasingly used test to predict a person’s risk for heart attack or stroke is a coronary artery calcium scan. It measures the amount of calcified plaque in the heart’s arteries, high levels of which suggest higher overall plaque buildup. The number can determine if people should begin statin therapy and make additional lifestyle changes.
Read More about Green leafy vegetables offer a leg up on muscle strength
Green leafy vegetables offer a leg up on muscle strength

Green leafy vegetables offer a leg up on muscle strength
Eating high amounts of nitrate-rich green leafy vegetables may improve leg muscle strength and increase walking speed and reduce fatigue.
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