Eating fish linked to fewer heart attacks
Salmon, tuna, and other fatty fish contain omega-3 fatty acids, which may help prevent blood clots, stabilize dangerous heart rhythms, and lower blood pressure.
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Ask the doctor: Acupuncture for knee pain
Acupuncture has been promoted for many conditions, but clinical studies to confirm the benefit for knee arthritis have been mixed. The risks are minimal, but most insurance providers do not reimburse for acupuncture.
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What you can do for dry eyes
Dry eye increases with age. Avoid eyestrain, irritants, bright light, and fixed staring. Eyedrops, glasses, and blinking can help.
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Better outcomes with generic statins
People prescribed a generic statin may be more likely to take their pills and have better outcomes than people prescribed a brand-name statin.
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Seasonal blues: Should you worry?
Depression can follow a seasonal pattern. It’s called seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and can be treated with morning exposure to a special daylight lamp. Depression of any kind that causes concern should be evaluated by a doctor.
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Plant-based diet: Nuts, seeds, and legumes can help get you there
Eating nuts, seeds, and legumes support the plant-based diet thought to be healthy in a variety of ways. Nuts and seeds are dense with calories so portion control is important. It helps to add these to foods that one already likes to eat.
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Older men slow to quit PSA testing
Many American men 65 and older continue to have routine prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests to look for hidden cancer, despite expert recommendations that discourage the practice, according to national survey findings.
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Artificial sugars may raise blood sugar
New evidence suggests that saccharin, sucralose, and aspartame raise blood sugar levels and affect intestinal bacteria. More study is needed to confirm the findings.
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Potassium-rich foods linked to lower stroke risk
Eating a potassium-rich diet may decrease the risk of having an ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blood clot blocking an artery in the brain.
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Possible link between benzodiazepines and Alzheimer’s disease
Long-term use of benzodiazepines, which help people fight anxiety or sleep better, appears to be linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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