Health

Most of us likely grew up with aspirin as a regularly used medication in our households. Whether the good old-fashioned Bayer brand or one of the other commercially available aspirin-based brands like “Bufferin” or “Anacin,” most of us can remember our parents taking or recommending a tablet for headache or…

We know the evidence has gone back and forth about the benefits and harms that can come from alcohol consumption. While there’s no data to support the value of heavy drinking, there are some studies that suggest moderate amounts of alcohol may have cardiac or brain benefits. Current alcohol intake…

Some of us have a hard enough time getting off the couch on any particular day. Others understand the significant boost to health and well-being that exercise can provide, especially if we abide by the expert recommendations of at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week. Then…

First, some data to provide context for where we stand regarding COVID-19 in the United States. We now have officially confirmed 600,000 Americans dead from COVID, more than the combined totals from World War I, II, and Vietnam. On a positive note, 86% of those 65 and older are now…

Perhaps it’s not polite conversation, but it’s likely top of mind for many. How else to say it but- do you have trouble pooping? While there’s no one right pattern for everyone, generally speaking, if you go less frequently than 2-3 times per week or you have difficulty with hard…

Let’s face it, by the time you reach “a certain age,” you’re seeing that your skin has lots of “flaws:” You likely have dark spots, age spots, fine lines, deeper lines, and all sorts of bumps that leave your face, arms, hands and other body parts less lovely than you…