Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re lucky in love or you’re hoping to soon find Mr. Right, many people yearn for a committed and loving relationship. And while there are many reasons why we look for love, you may be surprised to learn that being in love can actually be beneficial for your health. In today’s […]
Carb Consumption, Weight Gain And Bone Health
When it comes to medical insight, there are theories and there are evidence-based studies. Recently, a study was able to debunk some theories and offer more information about how our diet can impact our weight and our bone health. The study took a closer look at how carbohydrate-rich diets affected other aspects of a person’s […]
College Football Linked to High Blood Pressure in Athletes
Freshman college football players experienced a significant spike in blood pressure as their first season progressed, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that by the end of the season, more than half of the players had developed either pre-hypertension or stage 1 hypertension, which is especially concerning […]
Study Finds Foot Disorders May Be Hereditary
A study by researchers at Harvard Medical School found that some common foot disorders, such as bunions, claw toe and hammer toe might be hereditary. The study, led by Dr. Marian Hannan, examined 1,370 individuals in order to determine if certain foot disorders where passed on from generation to generation. The average age of a […]
Reducing Violence by Treating it like a Medical Disease
A program called Ceasefire that began in a Chicago neighborhood has helped curb crime rates all across the country by treating violence like an infectious disease. Epidemiologist Gary Slutkin, MD, founded the program in 2000 after noticing the high crime tendencies in his Chicago neighborhood of West Garfield Park. Slutkin had spent his early years […]
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