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The Healthiest Cheese To Eat If You Have High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Westend61/Getty Images High blood pressure isn’t something you want to ignore. Left unchecked, high blood pressure (aka hypertension) can lead to a host of serious medical issues, from hardening of the arteries to brain damage. That’s one reason to choose the foods you eat carefully. And if you’re […]
What Happens When You Take Plan B Before Having Sex – Health Digest
Prostock-studio/Getty Images When the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved Plan B in 1999, it was another step toward women gaining more autonomy. Also known as the morning-after pill, Plan B is emergency contraception that can be taken up to three days after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. It’s […]
Celebrities Who Died Of Sleep Apnea – Health Digest
Pheelings Media/Getty Images Trigger warning: This article mentions substance misuse. Loud snoring. Nighttime snorting. Waking up gasping for air in the middle of the night. They’re all signs of a potentially deadly condition called obstructive sleep apnea (or simply sleep apnea). In fact, numerous superstars’ deaths have been […]
Michael Richard’s Secret Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Explained – Health Digest
Michael Mattes/Shutterstock Although the world may know him as Cosmo Kramer, Jerry Seinfeld’s quirky neighbor on “Seinfeld,” his name is actually Michael Richards. He’s also, as we now know, a cancer survivor. In May, Richards sat down with People to promote his upcoming memoir, “Entrances and Exits,” where […]
Warning Signs Your Bloated Stomach Is Actually A Prostate Problem – Health Digest
Ingwervanille/Getty Images When it comes to prostate cancer, the symptoms are either extra subtle or not what you might expect. For example, back pain, as well as pale skin can be warning signs that you just might have prostate cancer. Another unexpected physical issue that could arise as […]
Popular Red Meats That Are Lowest In Cholesterol – Health Digest
Anchiy/Getty Images Red meat is one of the first foods that people diagnosed with elevated cholesterol eliminate because red meat doesn’t exactly have a heart-friendly reputation. One reason is its saturated fat content: According to WebMD, a typical 100-gram (about 3.5 ounce) serving of nearly any type of […]
What You Need To Know About Sloth Fever Virus – Health Digest
chaossart/Shutterstock Another virus has reached U.S. soil. This time it’s the Oropouche virus — also known as sloth fever because the virus was first found in 1955 in the blood of a sloth. According to Scientific American, Oropouche had infected people and animals primarily in the Amazon, but […]
XEC: What You Should Know About COVID-19’s Most Recent Variant – Health Digest
Pormezz/Shutterstock As summer winds to an end, a new COVID-19 variant has emerged. The BBC says that Germany first noticed the XEC variant in June, but it’s been spreading in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries. Data integration specialist Mike Honey posted on X that he expects […]
Does This Underrated Oil Lower High Cholesterol And Blood Pressure At The Same Time? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest
M-Production/Shutterstock Some people prefer to turn to homeopathic remedies first rather than rely upon pharmaceuticals to address their health concerns. However, natural products sometimes end up being more hype than help. That’s why it’s important to investigate such claims. In recent times, black seed oil has gained a […]
We Tried The RENPHO Smart Scale, And This Is What We Learned About Body Composition – Health Digest
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Beth Bradford Stepping on the scale at the doctor’s office almost always punctures my self-esteem, especially when my weight is calculated with my height to tell me that my body mass index (BMI) is considered “overweight.” Nothing like […]