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JD Vance Had A Medical Procedure You Probably Didn’t Hear About – Health Digest
Joshua Sukoff/Shutterstock Vice President JD Vance managed to slip away to George Washington Hospital in Washington for a minor sinus surgery just a few weeks before he was sworn into his White House role. You might not have heard much about it because he had attended the […]
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Turned His Health Around – Health Digest
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken some heat for his views on health, but many come from personal experience. In September 1983, as a 29-year-old graduate of law school, his heroin addiction had become so severe that he got […]
What Happens To Your Poop When You Take Too Much Magnesium Stearate – Health Digest
Realpeoplegroup/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even if you’ve never heard of magnesium stearate, there’s a very good chance you’ve consumed it at some point in your life. According to a 2017 study published in Toxicology Reports, magnesium stearate is a […]
Can You Get To Stage 9 Cancer? What We Know – Health Digest
Jonah Elkowitz/Shutterstock On May 18, 2025, it was announced that former President Joe Biden had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. His diagnosis came after he was checked out by his physician because of worsening urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule (here are some other prostate […]
A Creamy Italian Cheese With Low Sodium Is One Of The Best To Eat If You Have High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Oscar Wong/Getty Images In a world where almost half of U.S. adults (48.1%) have high blood pressure and only 22.5% of those people have their blood pressure managed (per U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), knowing what’s okay to eat and what you should skip is very important. While it […]
Is Carpal Tunnel A Sign Of Heart Disease? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest
Daniel De La Hoz/Getty Images If you’ve ever dealt with carpal tunnel syndrome, you know how even something as simple as typing can turn into a painful experience. Tingling or sharp pain shoots through your wrist as the median nerve, which runs through a narrow passage in […]
The Unique Type Of Bean That Can Lower Blood Pressure And Keep You Full – Health Digest
BearFotos/Shutterstock Beans might not top your list of favorite foods, but they’re an unsung hero in many delicious meals. Chili without beans wouldn’t have the same hearty texture. And rice feels incomplete without a warm scoop of beans on the side. Beyond taste and texture, beans are […]
Your Cholesterol Could Go Up If This Happens To Your Testosterone – Health Digest
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images Even if you lead a generally healthy lifestyle, you could wind up with elevated cholesterol. In fact, there are some common conditions and sneaky causes that may lead to high cholesterol, including changes in your testosterone levels. That said, the relationship between testosterone and high […]
A Bad Night Of Sleep Can Increase Your Risk Of This Serious Medical Event – Health Digest
Katarzynabialasiewicz/Getty Images Sleep is an essential part of staying healthy, mentally and physically. Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that as many as 14.5% of adults struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, a number that tends to decrease with age, every time […]
The Popular Cholesterol Medication That’s Not As Effective As You Thought – Health Digest
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock For many adults, eating a healthy diet filled with cholesterol-lowering foods doesn’t budge their high cholesterol. That’s when taking certain medications like statins can help. Statins are considered one of the safest kinds of cholesterol medications. They’ve been shown to bring down “bad” cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) as well […]