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The Hidden Clue That Might Be Able To Predict Your Risk Of Alzheimer’s – Health Digest
Sdi Productions/Getty Images Knowing your likelihood of developing a medical condition may help you take steps to mitigate your further risks or at least better prepare for your potential future. However, identifying the risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease has been somewhat limited, making it harder for patients […]
Why It Feels Like You Can’t Swallow When You Have Anxiety – Health Digest
Prasit Photo/Getty Images Anxiety can strike at any time. Maybe it flares when you’re blindsided by a huge medical bill. For others, it ramps up during traffic jams or long checkout lines—especially when they’re already running late. Sometimes, it’s not even an event that triggers it. Certain […]
What Happens To You Body When You Watch A Movie Before Bed – Health Digest
Urbazon/Getty Images At the end of a long day, it’s very common for people to crawl under the covers, grab the remote, and start bingeing their favorite shows or movies as a way to unwind. In fact, the Sleep Foundation found that TV watching before bed is the […]
Swap Cranberry Juice For A Popular High-Protein Ingredient To Prevent Annoying UTIs – Health Digest
New Africa/Shutterstock Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can cause physical pain, as well as other UTI symptoms you shouldn’t ignore, such as cloudy urine, burning during urination, and urgency. Yet they can also cause fiscal pain. According to a 2023 study in PLoS One, women ages 18 and older […]
You Shouldn’t Ignore This Sneaky Symptom Of Esophageal Cancer – Health Digest
DimaBerlin/Shutterstock Esophageal cancer diagnoses account for just 1.1% of all new cancers each year (per National Cancer Institute). This makes esophageal cancer rarer than breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer. Nonetheless, the incidence of esophageal cancer among adults under 50 years old appears to be on the […]
The Popular Weight Loss Drug That May Also Help Prevent Dementia And Manage Asthma Symptoms – Health Digest
Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, the number of people living with dementia is expected to double every 20 years. Of course, dementia doesn’t happen overnight. It can take years before symptoms of dementia become noticeable, […]
The Medical Procedure RFK Jr. Underwent In Japan To Try And Fix His Quivering Voice – Health Digest
lev radin/Shutterstock Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s voice frequently sounds strained and raspy because of a rare neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia that only affects around 50,000 new adults yearly. (Actress Selma Blair has had spasmodic dysphonia as well.) And he’s quite aware of how his spasmodic dysphonia […]
The Connection Between Cannabis And Psychosis, Explained – Health Digest
Tatyanagl/Getty Images As states legalize recreational marijuana, more people are choosing cannabis over alcohol as their go-to way to unwind each day, according to the Associated Press. President Donald Trump announced on Monday, August 11, 2025, that he’s considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Cannabis […]
7 Unexpected Health Benefits Of Apple Cider Vinegar – Health Digest
Uchar/Getty Images From ancient healers to TikTok influencers, apple cider vinegar (ACV) has long been touted as one of nature’s few potentially cure-all remedies. The dark-gold, tangy liquid, produced by allowing apple juice to ferment twice: first by yeast, which turns the juice’s natural sugars into alcohol, […]
Oversleeping Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Back – Health Digest
Westend61/Getty Images Every person has a sweet spot when it comes to how much sleep is “enough” for them. (In the case of President Donald Trump, his abbreviated sleep habits may not be doing his health any favors.) However, the general consensus among sleep specialists is that […]