Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While many modern-day ailments can be linked to unhealthy lifestyle choices, changing those choices can be a challenge. It may seem overwhelming or useless to even try. But Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, recommends approaching lifestyle changes in the same way you would learn a musical instrument or teach …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Healthy lifestyle campaigns are often unsuccessful. It is hard to get people to eat healthily or exercise more. Behavioral science expertise should be drawn on at a much earlier stage in policy development, say twelve behavioral scientists in a position paper. They will present the paper to Maarten van Ooijen (State …
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For boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), vamorolone, a structurally unique dissociative steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is effective and safe over a 24-week period, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Neurology. Michela Guglieri, M.D., from the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined whether …
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Gram stain of meningococci from a culture showing Gram negative (pink) bacteria, often in pairs. Credit: public domain As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads …
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Whether your workout is based around squats, jumping, lunging, or running, you need to be steady on your feet. There are multiple factors that go into your aptitude for locomotion, but one of the simplest (and most important) has to do with the health and strength of your ankles. These joints and the muscles that …
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Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Courtesy of Retailer WE’VE SAID it before and we’ll say it again: an Apple Watch is one of the hottest (if not, the hottest) gadget you can add to your digital arsenal. Part watch, part smartphone—but all stylish and …
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New Line Cinema/Orion Pictures/Universal We love all kinds of horror movies. Some people might hear “horror” and think first about classic monsters of the genre—zombies, Frankenstein’s monster, vampires, etc—and that’s all good and dandy. Others might jump to the slasher pool—big, scary bad guys like Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers picking off unsuspecting victims and …
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There’s a common belief that men avoid the doctor at all costs—particularly the dreaded annual exam. But according to a poll by Hearst Media, the parent company of Men’s Health, three out of every four men (75 percent) have gone to the doctor in the last year. That number goes up to 80 percent when …
Whether your workout is based around squats, jumping, lunging, or running, you need to be steady on your feet. There are multiple factors that go into your aptitude for locomotion, but one of the simplest (and most important) has to do with the health and strength of your ankles. These joints and the muscles that …
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Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Courtesy of Retailer WE’VE SAID it before and we’ll say it again: an Apple Watch is one of the hottest (if not, the hottest) gadget you can add to your digital arsenal. Part watch, part smartphone—but all stylish and …
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