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HEART CARE
Red Meat and the Risk of Heart Disease
For every daily serving of red meat, your risk for heart disease increases. But a 30-year study supports swapping beans, nuts, or soy foods for red meat to protect your heart.
Category,
HEALTHY AGING
How Does Personality Change As We Age?
We adapt our personalities the older we get, growing calmer and more positive after the age of 60, with a shift toward negative at the very end of life.
Category,
DRUG ABUSE
U.S. Drug Overdoses Spiked During 2020
Drug overdose deaths rose by more than 18 percent last year, as use of the increasingly dangerous Fentanyl moved across the country.
Category,
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Prevention Guidelines for Lyme Disease
To help prevent potentially serious, tick-borne Lyme disease, learn how to avoid ticks and find out what to do if you spot a tick on yourself, a child, or pet.
Category,
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
COVID-19 and People of Color
Coronavirus infection rates are all worse for people of color: more of them are getting sick, they get sicker, and they are more likely to die.
Category,
SMOKING
Smoking May Cause Brain Bleeds
Smoking is a known risk for heart disease, COPD, and cancer. Now, research directly links smoking to subarachnoid hemorrhages — life-threatening brain bleeds.
Category,
MEN'S CARE
7 Reasons for Men to Fast
Even if you aren’t focused on weight loss, you might want to try regular fasting. Taking a break from eating could benefit your heart and blood sugar.
Category,
ANXIETY AND STRESS
Yoga Treats Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Marked by chronic nervousness and worry, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) can impact everything from work and school to relationships. Yoga can help sooth your anxiety symptoms.
