The joy of quilting? Magnesium supplements have become increasingly popular, especially among restless sleepers desperate to catch some Zs, but a nutrition professor is warning that the tablets aren’t for everyone. “Like many vitamins and supplements, some uses of magnesium are strongly supported by scientific evidence, while others are not,” Dr. Edward Saltzman, an associate…
Well, that’s interesting. One in four Americans feel bored with their lives, according to a new study. A Talker Research survey of 2,000 US residents found that more than a quarter – 27% – of respondents feel they have fallen into a rut and “little [of a] boring life”. The average respondents said they fantasize…
Women with menstrual cramps can enjoy this home remedy – pickle juice. “Drinking pickle juice for menstrual cramps may be effective because of its high electrolyte content, especially sodium and potassium, which can help relieve muscle cramps,” said California ER doctor Joe Whittington in TikTok last week. He added: “The vinegar in pickle juice can…
Everything will work out. Jenna Rizzo, a women’s weight loss coach from Georgia, is sharing four simple ways to overcome anxiety about going to the gym. “I know you know you have to go to the gym because that body isn’t going to build itself,” Rizzo told her 82,500 followers on TikTok last week. Picking…
The US surgeon general issued a public health advisory on Wednesday about the impact of modern stressors on parents’ mental health, calling on government, businesses and community organizations to increase resources to provide them with more support . The advisory issued by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who has previously used the format to address the…
Critics of the cosmetics industry are seeing the light in LEDs. Beloved by beauty experts and celebrities alike, LED light therapy has been a popular cosmetic treatment to ward off unwanted signs of aging for decades—and is now widely available at home in the form of a mask or glow stick for your face. Starting…
Iain Ward was told he’d be dead in a year – so why does he feel so alive? The 35-year-old fitness trainer, who had worked a lifetime to keep clean and healthy, saw his world come crashing down after a shock diagnosis of terminal brain cancer in 2019. But instead of giving up, the grim…
This news will lighten some spirits – a new study finds that some alcoholic beverages may increase the risk of developing gout, a painful form of arthritis. Men who drink alcohol at least five times a week have twice the risk of gout than those who drink less than once a week, according to researchers…
A UK doctor is sharing his holy trinity of survival supplements. Dr. Zalan Alam, a general practitioner specializing in quality of life for seniors, says that when choosing a supplement regimen, “it’s all about customization. It depends on your biological age and what you’re looking to aim for,” he told Business Insider. Many nutritionists recommend…
A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, state health officials said. The Hampstead resident’s infection was the state’s first in a decade, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The resident, whom the department identified only as an adult, was hospitalized for…