Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 13, 2018. Two years ago, U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data revealed a sudden drop in life expectancy in the U.S. for 2015.1,2 It was the first decline in 20 years. The trend continued in 2016,3 and the latest data for 20174… Read More »
As face masks have become parts of our daily routines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, so have the irritation and red bumps of acne. Only a few are immune to the breakouts that can surface after wearing a mask all day, but there are ways to combat it. The acne caused by wearing a… Read More »
Anxiety has different effects on every person. For the most part, all of us have experienced some of the side effects associated with anxiety at some point or another. Many of us are aware of what we should be doing to take care of our minds and bodies, but this can be easier said than… Read More »
September 4, 2019 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is publisher & founder of HealthNewsReview.org. He tweets as @garyschwitzer. The title of the article that appeared in the Annals of Internal Medicine was too tempting for many journalists – “Blindness Caused By A Junk Food Diet.” It was an article about the experience of one teenage… Read More »
Obesity is not a choice and making people feel ashamed results only in them feeling worse about themselves, a report by top psychologists says. It calls for changes in language to reduce stigma, such as saying “a person with obesity” rather than an “obese person”. And it says health professionals should be trained to talk… Read More »
On July 6, 20-year-old actor Cameron Boyce was found unresponsive in his home and pronounced dead at the scene by authorities. The TV star was best known for his roles in Disney Channel’s Jessie and the Descendants television movies. His family said Boyce suffered a seizure triggered by epilepsy, an ongoing medical condition for which… Read More »