Articles On:Health

March 18, 2022

A Flexitarian Diet: Could It Work for You?

There’s an ongoing dietary movement shifting focus away from animal products toward plant foods; this ...

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Dinner Table Laden With Healthy Food Photo By Soloway Dreamstime. For article, If you appreciate health and other reasons for being vegetarian or vegan but aren’t willing to give up meat, try a flexitarian diet instead.
March 15, 2022

Drug Interactions with Foods and Drinks

Drug interactions with foods and drinks can interfere with the way the medication works, from ...

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Couple Taking Medications With Meal Scott Griessel Dreamstime. For article, Drug interactions with foods and drinks can limit the effectiveness of a medication or cause dangerous health problems. Here's what to know.
March 8, 2022

Cataract Surgery: Tips for Postponing and for Undergoing

Starting around age 40, the lenses of your eyes start becoming cloudy, a condition known ...

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Senior woman having cataract surgery. Most people with age-related cataracts have similar disease in both eyes. For article, Around age 40, our eyes start getting cloudy: aka, cataracts. By 80, many will get cataract surgery. But there are options in the interim.
March 4, 2022

The Benefits of Oats

Oats may be the most underrated ingredient in your pantry. This superfood is versatile, affordable, ...

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Whether you prefer overnight oats, steel-cut oats, rolled oats or Quaker oats, you’ll be reaping some serious health benefits. From Premium Health, Tribune Content Agency. For article, This superfood is versatile, affordable, and nutritious. These three benefits of oats can convince you to make them a daily part of your diet.
March 1, 2022

16 Brain Exercises for Seniors

We all want to keep our brain sharp as we get older. What works best? ...

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March 1, 2022

The Best Exercises for Older Adults

No matter your age, staying active is essential for health; but the best exercises for ...

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Senior Swim Class Photo By Rido Dreamstime. For article, The best exercises for older adults can help seniors boost energy, prevent falls, and keep heart, lungs, and brains healthy.
March 1, 2022

CGMs and Blood Sugar Monitoring Without Diabetes

Harvard Health Publishing looks at the use of CGMs – continuous glucose monitoring systems – ...

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Several companies are working hard to market implantable blood sugar measuring devices to people without diabetes. CGMs, continuous glucose monitoring systems, may be used on people without diabetes: is it useful to monitor blood sugar apart from diabetes?
February 25, 2022

Healthy Reasons to Eat Avocados

The experts on healthy foods at EatingWell.com present four healthy reasons to eat avocados – ...

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Presenting four healthy reasons to eat avocados, including weight loss and benefits to essential organs such as the heart.
February 23, 2022

Long COVID and Seniors

Most of us are eager to talk about anything BUT the dreaded “c word” these ...

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Tired Man With Head On Desk Photo By Nanditha Rao Dreamstime. For article, Patients who have COVID-related issues long after diagnosis, including many senior adults, have “long COVID” and are called “long haulers.”
February 22, 2022

What Blood Thinners Do

Dr. Howard LeWine of Harvard Medical School explains what blood thinners do and the difference ...

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Someone handing a vial of pills to someone else. Caption: Not all clots are bad, but the trick with clot-preventing drugs is finding the right balance between helpful and harmful clotting. Dr. Howard LeWine of Harvard Medical School explains what blood thinners do and the difference in several common such medications/drugs. Credit: Premium Health Blood Thinner 20220216