(Sandee LaMotte/CNN News) — American track and field champion Tori Bowie, who won gold, silver and bronze medals in the 2016 Olympic Games, died of pregnancy complications that may have included eclampsia, according to an autopsy report. Bowie was found dead in her bed May 2 while approximately eight months pregnant. …
(Mayo Clinic) — The omega-3 fatty acids in fish are good for the heart. Find out why the heart-healthy benefits of eating fish usually outweigh any risks.
If you’re worried about your heart health, eating at least two servings of fish a week could reduce the risk of heart disease.
For many years, the American Heart Association …
(Danielle Rush/ Health News) — Pregnant people have a higher risk for many common health ailments due to physical body changes during pregnancy. Urinary tract infections (UTI) and the development into a more serious infection of the kidney, called pyelonephritis, is the most common medical condition seen in pregnant …
(Jennifer Leavitt/ Healthline) — Depending on their age, a person needs 7–17 hours sleep in every 24 hours. But, just sleeping is not enough. Deep sleep is essential for health and wellbeing. Most adults need around 1.5–2 hours of deep sleep per night.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise adults aged …
(Becky Upham/ Everyday Health) — Scientists believe that gut health can impact mental health. A small pilot study published June 14 in JAMA Psychiatry posed the question: Can improving gut health ease depression?
The researchers found that people with major depressive disorder (MDD) who …
(Lisa Rapaport/ Everyday Health) — People with obesity and prediabetes who eat most of their meals within the first eight hours of the day may be able to lower their blood sugar levels even if they don’t lose weight, a small study suggests.
For the two-week study, researchers examined how the timing of meals impacted …
(Lorraine Candy/ The Guardian) — Have you found out about your windows of tolerance yet: those moments when you feel fully capable of handling any stress life throws at you? Our tolerance shrinks and expands to suit our needs, but these “windows of tolerance” are a funny thing for women, as I have just discovered, because …
(James Gallagher/ BBC News) — Taurine – a nutrient found in meat, fish and sold as a supplement – extends life and boosts health in a range of animal species, scientists say.
Levels of taurine decline with age in different species, including people.
Experiments on middle-aged animals showed boosting taurine
(Clare Watson/ Science Alert) — Switching to a diet full of fresh veggies and low in processed foods could do wonders for your brain’s biological age, new research shows.
According to the international team of researchers who ran the study, eating a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, seafood, and whole …
(Elizabeth Di Filippo/ Yahoo News) — Tick season has officially arrived in Canada.
Ticks thrive in temperatures 4°C and higher, but they have been shown to survive in colder climates. With warm weather on the horizon, the risk of contracting a tick bite is higher, as black-legged ticks are most active in the spring.
Ticks …