How fitness trackers can improve your health
Electronic fitness trackers can motivate people to stay with exercise and weight-loss programs.
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Do you need a drug for osteoporosis?
Bone-building drugs are responsible for a decline in hip fracture, and they are now available as tablets, injections, and infusions.
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Research we’re watching: Women’s hearts age differently than men’s do
An MRI study indicates that the pumping chambers of men’s hearts increase with age-which raises health risks-while those of women shrink slightly as they get older.
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Dietary supplements can be hard to swallow
A study found that 23,000 Americans visit the emergency room every year with bad reactions to dietary supplements, and that older people frequently report choking or difficulty swallowing vitamin and mineral supplements, especially those with calcium.
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Your stroke prevention action plan
To prevent stroke, start by keeping your blood pressure under control. Although blood pressure is critical, other steps are important too, such as exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight by eating a varied, plant-based diet.
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Ask the doctor: How much meat can you eat
Many studies link higher meat consumption to increased health problems. It is reasonable to eat a limited amount of meat or try having several meat-free days per week. Meat has dietary value, but other foods provide similar nutrients.
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What is a normal heart rate?
Exercise can lower resting heart rate and raise maximum heart rate to reduce the risk of heart attack and death.
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Cheap reading glasses: Helpful or harmful?
Inexpensive magnifying reading glasses are fine for some people, but only after a professional eye examination indicates that they are appropriate.
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Is there a natural remedy for anxiety?
Chamomile tea may relieve anxiety, but it can also increase the anticoagulant effects of blood thinners.
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Research we’re watching: Exercise works even better after menopause, study indicates
Exercise has a greater beneficial effect on body composition in postmenopausal women than in premenopausal women.
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