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Are Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Really Better For The Heart Than Meat Options?
By Paul Ian Cross, PhD — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. In new research, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists looked at how diets containing real meat...
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Creating An Advance Directive For Your Future Well-Being...
No one can predict the future, but putting together an advance directive can bring you peace of mind and a plan for your medical care during an emergency or end-of-lifewell-being. Dr. Maisha Robinson,...
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Swapping Table Salt For Salt Substitutes May Lower The Risk Of Dying Early
By Robby Berman — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Even though it is widely known that excessive sodium intake is associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality, many people continue...
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Top 5 Most Expensive Medical Devices
Updated April 16, 2024 Do you ever look at the medical equipment marketplace and wonder what the most expensive medical device out there is? Today, medical devices come in all shapes, sizes and budgets...
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Busting Plant-Based Diet Myths (Video)
By Sonya Goins Many people eat a plant-based diet for health benefits and cultural and religious beliefs, while others just enjoy the savory taste of fruits and vegetables. However, there are some...
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Newly Identified Genetic Variant May Protect Against Alzheimer’s
By Corrie Pelc — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Researchers are still unclear as to what really causes Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia affecting about 32 million people globally....
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Heart Disease: How The DASH Diet Can Help Lower The Risk After Breast Cancer...
By Eileen Bailey — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Eating a healthy diet after a breast cancer diagnosis significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study...
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6 Medicare Mistakes to Avoid If You’re Working Past Age 65
Written by Rachel Christian – Edited by Brian Beers – 8 Minute read For many years, people became eligible for Medicare and Social Security at the same time — age 65. But in the 1980s, Congress passed...
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Calorie Counting As Effective For Weight Loss As Time-Restricted Eating, New...
By Ginger Vieira — Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak, MSJ The weight loss results of time-restricted eating are nearly identical to traditional calorie counting, according to a study from Johns Hopkins...
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Could A Simple Eye Test Predict Alzheimer’s 12 Years Before Symptoms Show?
By Corrie Pelc — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Vision issues that affect a person’s ability to read and write, drive, distinguish color, or judge distances can be an early sign of...
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Today Is: National Homemade Soup Day
Updated April 22, 2024 National Homemade Soup Day is celebrated on February 4. Soup is the perfect winter meal. People have been enjoying this simple yet extremely delicious dish since 20,000 B.C....
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Roasted Green Tea, A Japanese Staple, Could Boost Cognitive Performance
By Kelsey Costa, MS, RDN — Fact checked by Amanda Ward Roasted green tea, also known as houjicha, is a type of Japanese green tea roasted over charcoal to give the tea a unique smoky flavor and dark...
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Youth Leading the Charge: Engaging Future Generations in HIV Education
Florida is one of the top three states when it comes to new diagnoses of HIV/AIDS, but what is even more alarming is that this epidemic is significantly affecting young people. According to Florida...
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UnitedHealth Says Wide Swath Of Patient Files May Have Been Taken In Change...
UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier this year on its Change Healthcare...
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Restoring Sight Is Possible Now With Optogenetics
By Andrew Zaleski As a child, Max Hodak learned to develop film in a darkroom with his late grandfather who was almost blind. Hodak’s grandfather had retinitis pigmentosa, a congenital disease that...
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Scientists Find That AFib May Be More Common In Younger People Than Thought
By Jessica Freeborn — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. While age can play a role in cardiovascular health, evidence supports the importance of monitoring heart health throughout the...
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Counterfeit Botox Injections Have Sickened Patients in Several States—Here’s...
By Kristen Fischer – Fact checked by Nick Blackmer <strong>FAST FACTS</strong> * The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have warned...
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Women’s Heart Disease Is Under-Diagnosed, But New Scoring System Could Help...
By Ginger Vieira — Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak, MSJ The scoring system used to predict a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease needs to get an upgrade to ensure it accounts for risk factors...
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Pickleball Injuries And Prevention (Video)
By Deb Balzer The popularity of pickleball has exploded in the last few years, and according to a recent report, so have injuries attributed to the relatively new sport. Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic...
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Fake Ozempic: How to Spot Counterfeit Prescription Drugs Online
By Nancy Schimelpfening, MS — Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak, MSJ According to reporting by Reuters, the CEO of cybersecurity firm BrandShield, Yoav Keren, told the news outlet that they have removed...
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