Military medical staff gives vaccination as patient hams it up. Russian hackers have been maddeningly successful with websites hawking the fib that a major debate is raging about the safety of flu shots. The campaign has no basis in fact. But that’s okay with the trolls. They aim to spread the deception widely, […]
Adult ADHD Is a More Common Diagnosis Than You Might Think
A person who “acts or feels as if driven by a motor” might need screening for the hyperactive-inattentive form of ADHD. (Image: Sergey Zhumaev / Pexels) ADHD is a brain disorder. ADHD doesn’t exist. Both are true. Both are false. It depends on who you ask. A diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the early […]
Are You the Victim of Fitness Myths? See How Many of These 14 You Believe
For some reason, few fitness activities produce more myths than stretching (image: Pexels). The human race has relied on myths for millienna to communicate universal themes. But there’s another kind of myth generated by humans. It is a belief shared by many that turns out to be untrue. a widlike these 14 about fitness: Myth #1 […]
Healthy Snacks That Will Craving-Proof Your Eating Plan
A luscious fruit tray beats a candy tray for a snack that quenches your thirst and satisfies the munchies (image: Trang Doan / Pexels). In kindergarten, snack time was like a miniature Hunger Games. Imagine 90 decibels of Dinklage-sized kids sitting on opposite sides of a long table. They watch their teachers with rapt […]
Take Charge of High-Cholesterol Treatment With Approaches that Go Beyond Drugs
Hippocrates was on to something when he urged, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food” (image: Elizabeth Tessier / Burstology). Can you feel it? Probably not, unless you have the surreal gift of body manipulation. Those of us who aren’t superheroes should know that cholesterol is forever cruising undetected throughout our bodies, […]
10 Supplements to Pump Up Results of Your Training
A dietary supplement most of us can get behind is caffeine. There are 27 mg of it in a 1.4 ounce serving of dark chocolate. Caffeine can help athletes in endurance activities like distance running. “Just imagine how much easier our lives would be if we were born with a ‘user guide or […]