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Date: 2024/11/07 - 04:00
Quincy Jones Lived with Brain Aneurysms, Diabetes for Years Before His Death at 91
Music legend Quincy Jones, known for producing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album and other hits, managed living with two brain aneurysms and type 2 diabetes years before his death at 91.
Date: 2024/11/07 - 04:00
An Extra 5 Minutes of Vigorous Exercise Per Day Could Help Lower Blood Pressure
A new study shows an extra 5 minutes of daily vigorous exercise helps control hypertension. The findings become more significant with an extra 10 and 20 minutes of heart-pumping physical activity each day.
Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50
How Diet, Lifestyle Can Help Prevent Breast Cancer as Diagnoses Spike in Younger Women
Dr. Marisa C. Weiss with Breastcancer.org offers insights on early-onset breast cancer, modifiable risk factors, and tips for lowering risk through nutrition and lifestyle changes.
Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50
Eating Nothing But Sardines May Help You Lose Weight, But Experts Say It's a Bad Idea
A North Carolina woman says she lost 35 pounds after consuming only sardines and MCT oil for more than three months, but says she doesn’t call it a “diet.” Experts caution that limiting your diet to a single food for extended periods can have negative health effects.
Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50
Burger King Offering Free 8oz Ranch ‘Big Dip’ Cup with Sandwiches: What Nutritionists Think
Burger King announced it will begin offering free 8oz “Big Dip” tubs of ranch dressing for dipping with any sandwich. Here’s how that can significantly change the nutritional value of your meal and impact your health.
Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50
Why Naltrexone Is Considered the ‘Ozempic for Alcohol’ Use Disorder
Naltrexone (referred to as the "Ozempic of alcohol") is a drug that can help reduce alcohol and opioid cravings for people living with substance misuse disorder. Here's what to know about the potential benefits and risks of the medication.
Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50
How Ozempic, GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Affect the Brain to Curb Substance Misuse
A recent study found significant reductions in opioid overdose and alcohol misuse among people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. These medications interact with a part of the brain that can help suppress appetite, which may also help curb addictive behaviors.