For the past few decades, doctors and health experts have recommended that older people take a low-dose aspirin every day to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. My former doctor recommended that I take one low-dose aspirin daily because of my being a type 2 diabetic, having high blood pressure and my being overweight. I’ve
There is still a lot of controversy within the medical field as to whether or not eggs are good or bad for our health. The main argument against eating eggs is centered around the fact that they contain cholesterol and the sulfur found in the yolk. Arguments for eating eggs are based upon the protein
When I was younger, I thought that you only went to the eye doctor if you needed glasses or had something wrong with your eyes. Yes, I knew about glaucoma, but then figured that was just another eye issue. In fact, my first eye exam when I was in 7th grade when my mom wanted
This year’s flu season started out with a whimper compared to last year’s flu season, the 2017-18 flu season was one of the worst in years, with hundreds of deaths, thousands of hospitalizations and doctor visits. If you recall, last year’s flu vaccine proved to only be about 30% effective, mainly because the flu strain(s)
As long as I have lived, I’ve heard people use the term ‘pea-brain’ to describe someone who is stupid. The term refers to the person having a small brain and thus is not as smart as people with normal sized brains. According to Urban Dictionary: “Peabrain – an unfortunate, clumsy, dim-witted, accident prone individual whose
Getting the thin instead of thick envelope from the college admissions office. Picked last for the kickball team. Being told, “let’s just be friends.” Rejection hurts no matter if it’s the big kind (not getting that job that was so right for you) or less significant (getting turned down by a Tinder match). Our feelings
A woman from Spain suffered a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction after performing oral sex on her partner, who was taking penicillin — a first reported case of its kind. The unidentified 31-year-old woman from Alicante began vomiting and was rushed to a hospital with suspected anaphylactic shock, according to the British Medical Journal Case Reports.
A man in England has sworn off cleaning his ears with cotton swabs after developing a potentially life-threatening infection that not only affected his hearing, but also spread to the lining of his brain and caused neurological symptoms, according to a new report of his case. The 31-year-old man’s troubles began when the tip of a cotton
When it comes to diet and dementia, the research can seem like a mixed bag. Certain diets, like the Mediterranean diet, have sometimes been associated with better cognitive outcomes, but some studies have found no link between what people eat and their risk of dementia — like one published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA.
Should you pick your nose? Don’t laugh. Scientifically, it’s an interesting question. Should your children pick their noses? Should your children eat dirt? Maybe: Your body needs to know what immune challenges lurk in the immediate environment. Should you use antibacterial soap or hand sanitizers? No. Are we taking too many antibiotics? Yes. “I tell
