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When Sammy Davis Jr. sang "... The rhythm of life is a powerful beat/Puts a tingle in your fingers and a tingle in your feet," he was expressing joy. But for folks with peripheral neuropathy, a tingle in the fingers and feet isn't something to be happy about.

Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage that causes numbness and pain in the hands and ...Read more

In a country where 70% of folks are overweight or obese, nearly 49 million folks have Type 2 diabetes and close to 100 million have prediabetes, it isn't surprising that diabetes/weight-loss medications such as Trulicity and Byetta are wildly popular. These and other GLP-1 agonists, which trigger insulin release, block glucagon secretion, make ...Read more

Almost half of women and a third of men older than age 65 will contend with a bone fracture at some point, and more than 300,000 folks annually are hospitalized for hip fractures -- almost all of which are caused by falling. Experiencing a bone fracture or break when you are older is risky business. Only a third of senior men and half of senior ...Read more

If getting off of ultra-processed foods is a complicated process for you, the place to start is by ditching processed meats and ready-to-eat poultry and seafood. That's the conclusion of a study in BMJ. Researchers looked at data on 100,000 folks in the U.S. from 1986 to 2018 and concluded that people eating the most processed food -- around ...Read more

COVID could be nicknamed CAVE-ID for the lingering apprehension some folks feel about going out into the world like they used to. But with reasonable self-care, we think it's time to embrace the incredible benefits of participating in your community. According to a new study of around 7,000 adults age 50 and older, those who spend the most time ...Read more

In the 1980 film version of "Popeye," Robin Williams (as Popeye) asks Shelley Duvall (as Olive Oyl) "What kind name is Olive Oyl? It sounds like some kind of lubricant."

Exactly. Olive oil can help you slide into better health! Extra-virgin olive oil delivers more than 20 kinds of polyphenols that help tamp down inflammation and protect you ...Read more

When it comes to the benefits of physical activity, the list stretches from A (for attitude improvement) to Zzzz (for better sleep). Unfortunately, only 25% of U.S. adults get the recommended minimum of 150 minutes of aerobics and two strength-building sessions weekly. But almost 40% of folks say they're getting enough physical activity! So, to ...Read more

Sushi, steak tartare and even raw ground lamb are showing up on menus everywhere these days. And TikTok influencers like the Liver King, who boasts about downing raw liver daily, are luring folks into sampling raw animal proteins. The Docs are worried! While you may enjoy the flavors that are being dished up, you definitely don't want a serving ...Read more

More than 6.5 billion prescriptions were dispensed in the U.S. in 2022. Unfortunately, around 100 million of them came from unlicensed online pharmacies. Many of these unlicensed websites are popular because they may offer medications at lower prices than conventional pharmacies, claim to have stocks of drugs that are in short supply or offer ...Read more

Only one in 10 Americans gets the recommended five daily servings of vegetables and fruit. (We think nine should be your real goal.) So, clearly urging folks to adopt a plant-based diet isn't working. Well, the good news is that you don't have to go full vegetarian to get the benefits! Maybe the latest research will inspire you to give a plant-...Read more

"Climb Every Mountain," in "The Sound of Music," implores everyone to "climb every mountain, search high and low, follow every byway, every path you know." But according to a new study, you don't have to go that far to achieve a healthier, longer, happier life. Just find the closest staircase.

Researchers looked at nine studies with data on ...Read more

More than 2 million American kids use vaping products and despite the restrictions on flavorings and warnings about addiction to nicotine and the risk of inhaling particulates that cause inflammation, there's no sign that they're getting hip to the risks.

Well, here's an alarming discovery about vaping dangers that you may have missed -- and we...Read more

A Boston news station's poll found that folks are feeling chronically angry about almost everything these days. The problem with that, as Mark Twain once said, is that "anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured." OMG, was he right.

Your blood vessels are damaged by chronic ...Read more

Last year, around a third of grownups in the U.S. got a sunburn -- often bad enough that it made it hard to wear clothes over the area. And it happened even though they knew how to protect themselves. Part of the problem is that although folks use sunscreen and big-brimmed hats around the pool or at the beach, they may forget when they sit ...Read more

When you're young, life should be filled with exuberant playing. Sadly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that less than 25% of kids ages 6 to 17 get even 60 minutes of physical activity daily. That takes a toll on young folks' muscles and memory, scholarship and socializing, and health and happiness. And a new study confirms ...Read more