About one in three seniors in the United States has hearing loss. And in people 75 and older, nearly half have serious difficulty hearing.1
Hearing loss usually comes on gradually. It’s caused by reduced blood flow to the tiny blood vessels that nourish the nerves and cells in your middle and inner ear.
But a new study reveals there may be a surprising solution to many cases of hearing loss.… Read More
America has become a nation of pill poppers. In the last 12 years, the percentage of people taking five or more prescription drugs has nearly doubled, to 15% from 8%.
Nearly 60% of American adults now take at least one drug daily. That’s up from 51% just a dozen years earlier.1
Big Pharma spends millions every year on advertising and marketing.… Read More
Popular wearable activity monitors like Fitbits track your steps and count how many calories you’ve burned. But they don’t help you lose weight.
In fact, you may shed more fat without them.
That’s the surprising finding of the first long-term study examining the effects of fitness tracking devices. It was recently published in JAMA.1,2
… Read MoreAt one time, the idea of tossing down a few billion live bacteria a day for your health might have seemed strange. After all, bacteria are one of the primary causes of disease.
But today, probiotics—or “good” bacteria—are widely accepted. Sales of probiotic products have soared in recent years. They are expected to hit $10 billion next year.1
And consumers are starting to discover that probiotic benefits go beyond digestive health.… Read More
So your body may be deficient in a vitamin… And you think “so what?”
You figure maybe it will cause some minor problems that aren’t even noticeable. Maybe your body won’t run at peak efficiency…it’s really no big deal.
But consider this report in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... A 62-year-old man developed numbness and a pins and needles sensation in his hands.… Read More
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have been told by their doctor they suffer from sinus headaches, there’s an 86% chance you have been given the wrong diagnosis.1
That’s the conclusion of researchers who have found that the vast majority of people who believe they get sinus headaches actually suffer from migraines.2
The distinction is crucial.… Read More