Photo: catin syrup (Shutterstock) If you’re prone to headaches, you might be wondering what’s the difference between a regular headache and a migraine. Both suck, but a migraine is definitely worse. So how can you tell which type you have? A regular headache feels like “a dull pressure in the shape of a cap,” said …
Photo: catin syrup (Shutterstock) If you’re prone to headaches, you might be wondering what’s the difference between a regular headache and a migraine. Both suck, but a migraine is definitely worse. So how can you tell which type you have? A regular headache feels like “a dull pressure in the shape of a cap,” said …
Photo: firecrackers (Shutterstock) Pandemic lingering, crime on the risean uncertain economy: All good reasons to visit your doctor to get you tested anxiety, or so the federal government says. The counseling isn’t just for people who already have mental health issues—tThis week, the U.S. Task Force on Preventive Services, an advisory group formed by the …
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Photo: Koldunov (Shutterstock) In a recent study, twice-daily nasal irrigation has been found to reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. While the study in question has some pretty significant flaws…including a small sample size and lack of a suitable control group—the researchers “are probably on the right track,” said ENT specialist Mas Takashima at Houston …
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Photo: Ground image (Shutterstock) Buying glasses can feel strangely like buying a new car: prices are often hidden from you, they cost more than they’re entitled to, and there are plenty of mysterious upgrades on offer. Coatings. I’m talking about coatings: the anti-scratch and anti-reflective elements you can add to your lenses to make your …
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Photo: Ground image (Shutterstock) Buying glasses can feel strangely like buying a new car: prices are often hidden from you, they cost more than they’re entitled to, and there are plenty of mysterious upgrades on offer. Coatings. I’m talking about coatings: the anti-scratch and anti-reflective elements you can add to your lenses to make your …
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Photo: Chanintorn.v (Shutterstock) The past few years have been incredibly stressful for all of us. Of health and safety concerns, at coping with death or illness friends and family, coping with financial hardship due to job loss, or constantly having to adjust to school closures and childcare disruptions, life has been a nonstop rollcoaster stress …
Photo: Sweet Smokovski (Shutterstock) The more you walk, the lower your risk of death from all causes and cancer, according to a new study, with the benefits stabilizing once you hit 10,000 steps per day. So clearly that’s the number of steps to aim for – or is it? Studies that compare health outcomes to …
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