4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (248+ words) Avery Zenker, RD, registered dietitian at MyHealthTeam and EverFlex Fitness Pieces of dark chocolate Yes—you officially have permission to keep the chocolate stocked. According to a 2022 study published in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, eating dark chocolate daily improved…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago   (688+ words) In traffic. At the DMV. In a lecture hall. Numbed by the suffocating tedium we call boredom. The reflex is to flee-increasingly, into our devices, said Dr. Charles Herrick, a psychiatrist with Northwell Health. "We're alone and we're finding it uncomfortable…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (494+ words) If you've had a cough that won't go away or chest infections that keep returning, it's easy to blame allergies, a stubborn cold, or getting older. But respiratory health later in life may be connected to something that happened much…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (888+ words) This has been the summer of electric bike and electric scooter injuries. Area hospitals have been seeing injuries among people of all ages, including children and seniors. For kids, it looks like fun. For older adults, it's a way to…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (499+ words) Managing menopause is basically the wild west. As such, it can be confusing (and frustrating) to know how to deal with the influx of new symptoms you might be feeling, from night sweats to suddenly heavy periods. While common forms…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (449+ words) "Sometimes postpartum is just like, ugh," she said. The video shows Julia sitting on a couch while holding her infant, as she keeps tapping her hand against her head and looks visibly tired. Text over the image reads, "I need…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1189+ words) Treatment options for postpartum depression (PPD) may include psychotherapy (talk therapy), medication, lifestyle changes, or a combination of these approaches. The right treatment can take some trial and error to find, and what works well for one person may not…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (340+ words) It's long been common knowledge that estrogen has a big influence on women's health. Namely, premenopausal women are consistently less likely to have high blood pressure compared to men and postmenopausal women. But why? With hypertension as one of the…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (976+ words) Most families have one. The grandparent who's the trusted pickup person, the one who makes lunch, the one whose house the kids beg to sleep over. It feels good for all the obvious reasons: you're needed, your kids trust you,…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (631+ words) Trauma has a way of living in the body, shaping how we respond to stress, regulate emotions, and move through the world. Some people who experience trauma at an early age struggle with these symptoms almost their entire lives, even…...