Alkaline water is having a moment—but is it really worth the extra money? Here’s what experts have to say about this beverage trend. yanik88/Shutterstock Alkaline water is trending—but that doesn’t mean it’s necessary, or even beneficial, to drink. Health expert Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, MD, explains that alkaline water essentially contains added minerals that raise the pH level… Read More »
Wondering if you can have a healthy honeymoon? Honeymoons are a time to soak up quality time with your partner, relax from the common busyness that’s prior to a wedding, have fun, explore, sleep in, eat really delicious food, drink to celebrate if that’s your choice, and spend as much time in real life and… Read More »
Should you pick your nose? Don’t laugh. Scientifically, it’s an interesting question. Should your children pick their noses? Should your children eat dirt? Maybe: Your body needs to know what immune challenges lurk in the immediate environment. Should you use anti-bacterial soap or hand sanitizers? No. Are we taking too many antibiotics? Yes. “I tell… Read More »
Decades ago, the stars of Five Feet Apart would be 25 or 30, and the movie would be categorized as a weepie. But in a post-Fault in Our Stars world, it’s easy to flag Five Feet Apart as a YA romance, even if its female lead, Haley Lu Richardson, is 24, and its male lead,… Read More »
Headline on an article in a local newspaper. “ Americans on track to eat most eggs in nearly a century ” Well what do you make of this? We can tell you what to make of it because there has been an evolution in recent nutritional guidance from the federal government. This is not… Read More »
A new study has identified that breast cancer can be several genetically distinct diseases, each with a different risk of coming back after treatment. Photo credit: Getty.Getty New research published in the journal Nature shows that breast cancer is 11 genetically distinct diseases, and each has a different prognosis and chance of coming back after treatment. “Treatments… Read More »