The Real Reason Operating Rooms Are Green – Health Digest
If you were to take a look at the color wheel, you’d notice that green is positioned opposite red. There is some theory to support why this makes green an ideal color for walls inside an operating room. Typically, a surgeon may spend anywhere from a few hours to many hours looking at the innards […]
WHO Reveals A Scary Link Between Diet Soda And Cancer – Health Digest
Whether naturally-occurring or man-made, any cancer-causing substance is considered a carcinogen, according to the National Human Genome Research Institute. Types of carcinogens can range from UV rays to viruses to car fumes — but are all able to prompt cell DNA mutations. Reuters reports that aspartame is set to receive the label, “possibly carcinogenic to […]
Science Says This Sport Is Best For Increasing Life Expectancy – Health Digest
When you think of sports that will add to your life expectancy, swimming, running, and walking might be some of the first that pop into your head. However, according to a 2018 Danish study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, it’s not the solitary sports that add the most time; it’s the social ones. Tennis was the […]
How To Combat A Receding Hairline – Health Digest
Before you can begin to treat hair loss, you need to know what’s causing it. Your doctor is the best person to consult about this. Many factors can play a role in hair loss, including underlying health conditions and medications. Health conditions that can cause hair loss include lupus, syphilis, thyroid problems, hormone imbalance, and […]
Everything you need to know about psoriasis – Healthista
Psoriasis affects 1 in 50 people – scaly, itchy, inflamed skin can cause both mental and physical health issues. Dr Alexis Granite tells Healthista everything we need to know about psoriasis For those that have psoriasis – you’ll be aware of what it is and the burden of living with it. Scaly, itchy, inflamed, irritated […]
Selling Sunset star Vanessa Villela shares her secrets on maintaining her camera ready figure
Former Selling Sunset reality TV star Vanessa Villela shares her secrets with Healthista on how to maintain a camera ready figure Are you ready for season 6 of hit Netflix show Selling Sunset? We most certainly are. Healthista loves nothing better than a Netflix binge, so when we had the opportunity to interview Vanessa Villela […]
11 best protein powders and snacks – Healthista
Looking to increase your protein-intake? Healthista tried and tested the best protein powders and protein snacks the market has to offer – so you don’t have to I have always been nervous about eating a large amount of protein, as I thought that it would make me look bulky or that I would gain weight. Since […]
Children’s mental health – child psychotherapist reveals key signs to look out for
Worried about your children’s mental health? For Children’s Mental Health Week, Child psychotherapist Dr Alison McClymont reveals the key signs to look out for Research published this year by Wysa revealed that one in three 13 to 17 year olds in the United Kingdom showed symptoms of depression or anxiety that warranted an investigation – […]
What An Expert Has To Say About WaterTok’s Divisive Water Trend – Health Digest
Some TikTok users who’ve had bariatric surgery laud WaterTok to help them with hydration, since carbonated beverages are off-limits post-surgery (via the New York Times). One TikTok user, Erienne Higgins, says she never drank any flavor packets before having bariatric surgery. “I didn’t like anything sweet like that. I could not do it, she said […]
Where Is Boo Boo Goo From Shark Tank Season 5 Today? – Health Digest
With the help of a display board, Kiowa posed a question to the Sharks. The three images on the board were of a patch of skin covered by three different types of bandages: a regular stick-on Band-aid, a clear painted-on bandage, and a skin-tone shade of Boo Boo Goo (via ABC News). “Which one do […]