Study Reveals Why Women Skip Preventative Care
Photo Cred: Branislav Nenin/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee According to a recent Ipsos poll commissioned by the Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention (AWHP), nearly half of the women in the...
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Physical activity may promote better sleep in middle-aged women
Photo Cred: Ground Picture/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge To help identify the factors involved in sleep-related disorders, a recent study explored the relationship between sedentary behavior and sleep quality. The...
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High BMI may blunt response to vitamin D
By Avery St. Onge A recent study suggested that an elevated body mass index (BMI) may diminish the positive effects of vitamin D supplementation. The study was published in the...
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Study says a third of long COVID patients suffer persistent smell loss
By Avery St. Onge New research indicated that persistent smell loss was one of the most common symptoms of long COVID, experienced by nearly one third of long COVID patients...
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Beyond hysterectomies: Integrative medicine provides natural approaches to fibroids
Photo Cred: Madeleine Steinbach/Shutterstock By Linda Childers Although uterine fibroids, benign tumors found in a woman’s reproductive organs, are one of the most common gynecological conditions, they’re also misunderstood and...
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Adding yoga to cardiovascular exercise helps reduce risk of heart disease
Photo Cred: Sabrina Bracher/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge, Avery St. Onge A recent study found that adding yoga to a regular exercise regimen improved systolic blood pressure, resting heart rate,...
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AHA releases statement on benefits and risks of alternative therapies for heart failure
Photo Cred: Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge In a recent scientific statement, the American Heart Association (AHA) outlined research on the safety and efficacy of alternative therapies for heart failure....
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Steroid injections worsen knee arthritis, studies find
By Avery St. Onge Two recent studies found that corticosteroid knee injections were strongly linked to the overall progression of osteoarthritis in the knee. The results of both studies were...
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