31 Jul, 2025

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The Unexpected Effect Endometriosis Can Have On Your Jaw & Teeth – Health Digest

Halfpoint/Shutterstock If you’re among the 10% of women of reproductive age who experiences endometriosis, you’re probably familiar with the severe pain during periods, intercourse, and bowel movements (per the World Health Organization). Endometriosis can also cause problems with mental health, fatigue, bloating, and even fertility. With endometriosis, […]

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What Happens To Your Heart When You Take Ibuprofen Every Day – Health Digest

Not all NSAIDs have the same effect on your heart, according to a 2011 meta-analysis in BMJ. The study pulled the results of 31 research trials comparing the effects of naproxen, ibuprofen, celecoxib (Celebrex), and four other NSAIDs on cardiovascular risk. The analysis found that ibuprofen had three times the risk of stroke and twice […]

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What Happens To Your Bones If You Don’t Eat Enough Protein – Health Digest

Not getting enough protein can impact our bones throughout childhood as well as adulthood. According to experts at the International Osteoporosis Foundation, inadequate protein consumption during childhood inhibits the release and functioning of a hormone known as Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1). IGF-1 helps the body better absorb calcium and phosphate, two minerals that are essential […]

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Do This With Your Toes At Least Once A Year To Test Your Heart Health – Health Digest

The sit-and-reach test measures the flexibility of your back and hamstrings, which can factor into preventing injuries, avoiding falls, and changes in your walking stride and posture, according to Physiopedia. To do the test at home, begin doing some easy stretches with your shoes off. Place a yardstick on the floor and use about a […]

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This Is The Best Sleep Position When You Have A Headache – Health Digest

When it comes to migraines, your sleep schedule and how you sleep can be more important than ever. “Anything that gets you out of your normal routine can cause a headache, because the ‘migraine brain’ likes to be as steady and stable as possible,” explained Dr. Katherine Hamilton, a neurologist and headache specialist at MedStar Health […]

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What It Means When Your Ear Wax Stinks – Health Digest

If your ear wax has become especially stinky, it may indicate an excess of cerumen has accumulated in your ear, explains the Cleveland Clinic. This can create a blockage, which may be accompanied by earache, hearing loss, tinnitus, and yes, a bad smell. Ear wax buildup isn’t always within our control. Rather, it can occur […]

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What It Means When You’re Craving Sour Foods – Health Digest

Traditional Chinese medicine says that everything in the world is made up of five elements of energy: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. If you’re craving a certain type of food, it’s an indication that one of these energies is out of balance. A craving for sour food, for example, could indicate an imbalance of […]

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Turns Out This Is The Best Sleep Position For Your Eyes – Health Digest

A 2017 study in Cornea involved 125 people —100 of whom had dry eye disease — and their sleep habits. Those who slept on their left or right side had more severe dry eye than those who slept on their backs. Sleeping with a fan can soothe your mind and cool your body, but this […]

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This Common Sleep Disorder Can Increase Your Risk Of Cardiovascular Death – Health Digest

A 2017 study in Neurology followed 57,000 women to see if RLS led to a higher risk of death. Even though women with RLS didn’t have a higher risk of death from any cause, they had a 43% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to those women without RLS. Meanwhile, no links between […]

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Turns Out Winter Snow Can Actually Damage Your Eyes. What We Know – Health Digest

Have you noticed how when you walk out of your home on a cold winter day with snow all around you, the entire atmosphere around you just seems all that brighter? One reason for this is that the snow and ice around you are reflecting the sun’s rays. So UV rays are coming from above and […]

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Can Eating Too Much Chocolate Actually Kill You? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest

It’s not likely that you could eat so much chocolate to suffer from theobromine toxicity. A toxic dose in humans is 1,000 milligrams (or 1 gram) of theobromine for each kilogram of body weight. For someone weighing 150 pounds, that’s 68,000 milligrams (68 grams) of theobromine. An ounce (28 grams) of dark chocolate with 70 […]