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Vitamin Deficiency Linked to Belly Fat, Study Finds

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, General Health, Weight Loss

Nobody likes belly fat. Many of us have tried in vain for years to get rid of it. 

We exercise. We diet. But the stubborn belly fat won’t go away.  

And it’s about far more than vanity.  

The midsection is the unhealthiest place to carry extra weight. Belly fat is linked to heart disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and other serious health conditions.Read More

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COVID Alert: Get Young Lungs by Eating This

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Diet and Nutrition, General Health

You reach the peak of your lung power at about age 30. After that, your breathing becomes less efficient. 

As your lungs age, they become more vulnerable to disease. In fact, age is the number one risk factor for COVID death. In the U.S., about 80% of coronavirus deaths have been in people 65 and older.i  

But researchers have found that one group of food compounds staves off lung aging.Read More

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9 Natural Ways to Keep Mosquitoes Away

In All Health Watch, General Health, Health Warning

Nothing destroys a summer barbecue, poolside party, or a hike through the woods quite like a hungry swarm of mosquitoes. 

Americans used to think of them as mere pests. The itchy bites were annoying, but nothing that could cause any real damage to our health. 

Those days are over. 

Mosquitoes in the U.S., like in many other parts of the world, have become major carriers of serious diseases.Read More

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Robotic Surgery: Don’t Believe the Hype

In All Health Watch, General Health

When robotic surgery first became popular a few years ago, it seemed like an idea whose time had come.  

We’ve all heard horror stories about surgeons making horrible mistakes. Robotics promised to take human error out of the equation.i 

Robots never have shaky hands. They are more precise than a human can be. They can operate in tiny spaces too small for a surgeon’s fingers to reach. Read More

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Post-Vaccination Vacation? Beware of What’s Lurking in the Hotel Pool 

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, General Health, Health Warning

After COVID vaccinations rolled out, many people started taking long-delayed vacations.  

And for a lot of folks, a vacation wouldn’t be complete without lounging around a pool.  

But a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that using swimming pools at hotels, resorts, and other public places carries surprising risk. 

The study documented hundreds of disease outbreaks in recent years from contaminated pools and hot tubs.Read More