A trust deed? If you’re looking to improve brain health, a common supplement sold on Amazon and in stores like Walgreens, Walmart, and GNC may help fight symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Ginkgo biloba extract – known as “brain herb” – is derived from the dried leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree, which is native … Read more
A woman with two uteruses only found out she had multiple uteruses when she was pregnant with her second child – after doctors missed it the first time. Hayley Scudder, 34, was told her condition is so rare the odds are one in a million, so she now refers to her double uterus as “limited … Read more
Cheese please! As we prepare for Thanksgiving, our national day of gratitude and gluttony, many people are cooking up menus filled with dairy goodness—but how do we do it? whey the scales of health in our favor? Some cheeses are better for you than others, and choosing the right ones can mean getting a delicious … Read more
A popular thyroid medication taken by 23 million Americans may be linked to bone loss, a surprising new study finds. Levothyroxine – marketed under brand names such as Synthroid – is the second most commonly prescribed drug among older adults in the US. It is consumed by about 7% of the American population. Hypothyroidism, also … Read more
Losing face? Take heart. There’s a new supplement on the market that promises to put an end to the hangover “Ozempic face” aesthetic — in addition to some of the drug’s other unpleasant side effects. Ozempic is part of a class of diabetes and obesity drugs that mimic the hormone GLP-1 that the body naturally … Read more
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month – approximately 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, director of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, spoke with us about the … Read more
The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a California-based dairy farm as cases continue to rise across the state, health officials announced. The contaminated sample came from Fresno-based Raw Farm, California’s largest producer and marketer of raw milk. The tainted sample was discovered by officials with the Santa … Read more
A Harvard medical student recently went vegan as a health experiment — and the results were surprising. Plant-based diets are heralded for their health benefits – but Nick Norwitz, 25, found his LDL cholesterol actually rose during the week-long food swap. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), sometimes called “bad cholesterol,” is linked to negative health effects when … Read more
A top dermatologist is breaking out to share the best way to pop a pimple. Experts strongly advise against popping pimples, no matter how much you want them to go away, but if you really can’t resist, here’s the best way to do it. Dermatology Dr. Mamina Turegano revealed the four-step way to drain that … Read more
A baby was killed and at least 10 others sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat and ready-to-eat chicken products, health officials announced Friday. Yu Shang Food, Inc., of South Carolina, recalled more than 72,000 pounds of meat and poultry products related to the outbreak, according to the U.S. Department of … Read more