Category: health and wellness
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Physicians from The Old North State Medical Society Share “10 Tips to Stay Safe During the Holidays”
Everyone is anxiously awaiting life to bounce back after the pandemic ends and to “get back to normal;” however, the persistence of COVID-19 and the Delta and Omicron variants is slowing our return to “business as usual.” During this holiday season, many people are making plans to travel and gather with family and friends, which…
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Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others
Veritasium Mosquitoes are attracted to me and it’s likely due to my genes. This video is sponsored by 23andMe https://23andme.com/veritasium Huge thanks to Prof. Immo Hansen and team: http://ve42.co/hansen References: Genome Wide Association Study for self-reported mosquito attractiveness: http://ve42.co/MossieGWAS The twin study showing correlated attractiveness is stronger for identical twins: http://ve42.co/MossieTwins
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5 Easy Ways to Enhance Digestive Health
(Family Features) As your social schedule picks up steam and you attend more social gatherings and celebrations, you may find yourself with an unexpected issue: digestive troubles. Problems like this can have a negative impact on your overall wellness, so it’s important to make healthy digestion a priority. According to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science…
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Managing Blurry Near Vision As You Age
(Family Features) If you find yourself using a brighter light to read, holding your favorite book at arm’s length, or squinting to see up close, you are not alone. Approximately 128 million people in the United States have presbyopia, or age-related blurry near vision, a common and progressive eye condition affecting most people over 40.1,2…
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Nucific ® Celebrates 7th Anniversary of BIO-X4 in December 2021
BIO-X4, Nucific’s Best-Selling 4-in-1 Probiotic, Has Over 5,000 Positive Reviews Founded by Dr. Amy Lee, a nutrition specialist and internal medicine doctor, Nucific celebrates the seventh anniversary of its flagship BIO-X4. Since launching on the market in 2014, BIO-X4’s advanced probiotic formula has helped hundreds of thousands of users optimize gut health and maintain healthy weight. Acquiring…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Dose to 16- and 17-Year-Olds
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 16 and 17 years of age at least six months after completion of primary vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. “Vaccination and getting a…
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A Secret Ingredient for Winter Wellness
Support your immune system with 100% orange juice (Family Features) While winter rushes in with brisk breezes and chilly temperatures, staying indoors to avoid the weather shouldn’t mean forgoing healthy habits. One step toward wellness is maintaining nutritional value in meals from morning to night, even when comfort foods call your name. As a key…
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Strength and Beauty While Living with Alopecia Areata
(Family Features) Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune condition that causes hair loss on the scalp, face and other areas of the body. Nearly 7 million people in the United States are affected by the condition that has no cure, effective treatments or standard of care. Alopecia areata can affect anyone at any age and…
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FDA Issues Improvement Plan Focused on Modernizing Foodborne Illness Outbreak Responses
The following is attributed to Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, and Stic Harris, D.V.M. director of the FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a longstanding commitment to strengthening food safety and better protecting consumers, as part of its public health agenda. Today,…
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Don’t Let Winter Wage War on Your Skin
(Family Features) When temperatures cool and you start layering on more clothes, you may think your skin is better protected since it’s less exposed to the elements. However, that’s not always the case. Cold, dry winter air can take quite a toll on your skin. Your skin naturally produces oils that help keep skin…