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When You Put Castor Oil In Your Belly Button, This Is What Happens – Health Digest
Laurence Monneret/Getty Images As any seasoned social media user would tell you, just because something goes viral doesn’t automatically mean it’s real. This is especially important to remember when it comes to health-related claims or practices that can supposedly cure, heal, or alleviate various ailments. Take castor […]
What Happens To Your Blood Pressure When Magnesium And Potassium Are Taken Together – Health Digest
Maskot/Getty Images When it comes to essential minerals for the body, magnesium and potassium are pretty far up on the list. Magnesium can aid in managing diabetes, stave off osteoporosis, keep migraines at bay, encourage restorative sleep, and it may even keep blood pressure within the healthy […]
One Of The Leading Causes Of Death In Washington Is Absolutely Heartbreaking – Health Digest
Cravetiger/Getty Images Per 2022 data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Washington State’s leading causes of death were cancer, heart disease, and accidents. In fourth place was Alzheimer’s disease. This contrasts with national data, in which Alzheimer’s disease ranked as the sixth highest cause […]
Louisiana Has The Third Lowest Life Expectancy In The United States – Health Digest
Richard T. Nowitz/Getty Images When you want to move somewhere where the cost of living is low, you might be inclined to choose Louisiana. The state boasts some of the lowest costs on housing and general goods. (Plus, you’ll be in the heart of Mardi Gras reveler […]
Where Is Sorsoap From Shark Tank Season 15 Today? – Health Digest
PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock If you’re an entrepreneur and you’re looking for an investor (or two), you might be thinking about going for a dip on Shark Tank. Though only about half of the pitches snag the interest of the sharks, that’s not a bad percentage. And […]
The Average Life Expectancy In Indiana Is Lower Than The National Average – Health Digest
Fstop Images – Vladimir Godnik/Getty Images According to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the life expectancy at birth for the state of Indiana was 74.6 years in 2021. This was less than the average life expectancy for the country as a whole, which was 76.4 […]
SNL’s Kenan Thompson Finally Opened Up About This Painful Medical Diagnosis – Health Digest
Ron Adar/Shutterstock Whether you’re a devoted fan of Saturday Night Live or catch a few sketches on YouTube, Kenan Thompson gets the endurance award for being the show’s longest-serving player. Yet two years ago, Thompson noticed his voice getting more hoarse during his late-night appearances each Saturday. […]
Does Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Claims About Drinking Fluoride Water Have Any Truth To It? – Health Digest
Yarinca/Getty Images The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invited controversy when he instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop advising adding fluoride to drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which doesn’t fall under RFK Jr.’s leadership, […]
The Leading Cause Of Death In New York Won’t Surprise You – Health Digest
Yasser Chalid/Getty Images With the constant stream of drug advertisements, it can be easy to overestimate how common certain health conditions are. Public awareness campaigns for breast, prostate, colon, and skin cancer often emphasize the importance of regular screenings, while ads promoting blood glucose monitors may make […]
The Pope’s Cause Of Death Explained – Health Digest
Ricardo Perna/Shutterstock Pope Francis, the first pope to be elected from the Americas, died on April 21, not long after he was hospitalized with pneumonia and a severe lung infection. Francis, whose birth name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was 88. Older adults are more vulnerable to respiratory […]