What makes your heart skip a beat?
Abnormal heartbeats — racing, fluttering, skipping a beat — are usually harmless, but sometimes signal a problem. Love isn’t the only reason your heart may skip a beat. While abnormal
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Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Get your hearing checked today
A new study shows that, although hearing loss increases your risk of dementia, using hearing aids lessens that risk. Are you having a little trouble hearing conversations? If so, you’re
What is frontotemporal dementia?
Common symptoms include language problems and abnormal behavior in middle age. Many people know the form of dementia called Alzheimer’s disease. But what is frontotemporal dementia (FTD)? Damage to nerves
Seeing a surgeon?
When planned surgery feels scary or overwhelming, try setting expectations for success. A visit with a surgeon can be overwhelming. You may feel anxious about your planned surgery. Many questions
Can long COVID affect the gut?
Emerging evidence suggests that GI problems may persist in some people who have had COVID-19. Low energy, brain fog, and lung problems are a few of the lingering aftereffects reported by
Why eat lower on the seafood chain?
Small fish and bivalves offer often-overlooked nutritional and environmental value. Many health-conscious consumers have already cut back on hamburgers, steaks, and deli meats, often by swapping in poultry or seafood.
Drug recalls are common
Does that mean that our medications are unsafe? Scientific advances have brought us scores of new drugs in recent years. In the US, one major agency — the FDA —
Will miscarriage care remain available?
New laws and lawsuits threaten safe, effective care for miscarriage in the US. When you first learned the facts about pregnancy — from a parent, perhaps, or a friend —
Healthier planet, healthier people
Five small steps toward better health for you and planet Earth. Everything is connected. You’ve probably heard that before, but it bears repeating. Below are five ways to boost both your
Preventing ovarian cancer: Should women consider removing fallopian tubes?
New recommendations highlight potential benefits. Should a woman consider having her fallopian tubes removed to lower her risk for developing ovarian cancer? Recent recommendations from the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA), endorsed