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Chocolate is one of those wonderful foods that inspires joy from the first bite—and if you choose the right chocolate, it can also offer health perks. However, the type of chocolate you choose matters. If it’s dark chocolate vs. milk chocolate for your heart, for instance, there is a clear winner that delivers more benefits than the other.Meet the experts: Kathleen Garcia-Benson, R.D.N., C.S.S.D., L.D., a registered dietitian with VNutrition; Diane Han, M.P.H., R.D.N., L.D., a registered dietitian nutritionist based in San Francisco and the founder of Woking Balance Wellness.Here, dietitians explain the differences between dark chocolate and milk chocolate,…

Sleep is a crucial part of wellbeing, but it can be especially challenging for children with eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. The most common symptom that occurs during a flare is itchiness, which can feel more intense at night and make it difficult for kids to sleep.Skin can become more inflamed at night because this is when “the body produces less cortisol, a hormone that can act as an anti-inflammatory,” explains Brittany Chan, M.D., a pediatrician with Texas Children’s Pediatrics. And unlike the day when kids are more active, there is nothing to help to distract them from how…

Lung cancer may not be the most common cancer diagnosis in the United States—that would be prostate cancer for men and breast cancer for women—but it is by far the leading cause of cancer death in the country, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). Still, knowing the surprising signs of lung cancer, even if you don’t have a history of smoking, can help you get the treatment you need to improve your prognosis.According to the ACS, about 85% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking tobacco. However, it’s not the only risk factor. Exposure to radon (an odorless gas…

Milk, soft cheeses, some yogurts, and ice cream can be a problem if you have IBS, thanks to their abundance of disaccharides (a type of sugar), often in the form of lactose. Because lactose intolerance and IBS have similar symptoms, make sure you talk to your doc to figure out which one you’re dealing with.“In general, I find that dairy is a more common trigger of IBS symptoms than wheat,” says Dr. Pitman.If dairy is the source of your discomfort, getting enough vitamin D and calcium can be tricky, so you’ll want to load up on fortified foods, a supplement,…

Key PointsChampion Foods recalled Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread due to potential salmonella contamination.Salmonella can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever within hours of infection.Specific details about the recalled products are below.On nights when you can’t be bothered to cook, there’s nothing like popping a frozen pizza in the oven. But if you’ve got a stash of them in your freezer, you may want to take inventory—because a frozen pizza brand sold at Costco, Target, and other retailers just recalled a popular frozen cheese bread.On May 29, Champion Foods announced a recall of Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese…

No one can be with their kids 24-7. When your child has eczema, symptoms can flare at school, camp, sports, or other activities where you’re not there to step in. Helping them navigate those moments to avoid a bad experience takes different skills at different ages—from recognizing symptoms to speaking up and asking adults for help.The most common type of eczema, atopic dermatitis, affects 12.7% of U.S. children under 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). While symptoms look similar across the board—cracking, redness, oozing, crusting, and scaling—kids don’t always communicate what they’re feeling the same way, especially…

2 min readKey PointsInsulet Corporation, Inc. recalled millions of Omnipod insulin pumps, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.The pumps were recalled over a potentially dangerous manufacturing issue.Here’s where to find a list of impacted products.If you have type 1 diabetes, you probably rely on an insulin pump to regulate your symptoms. But if you use an Omnipod pump, you should double-check that you’re getting the insulin you need—and consider trading your device in for another—as millions of the devices are being recalled nationwide.According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s announcement, the recall was initiated by Insulet Corporation,…

6 min readA tension headache can come on quickly. And as anyone who has ever experienced one knows, you want to get rid of the tight, uncomfortable sensation quickly. We asked doctors to explain what causes these headaches and the best tension headache remedies for relief ASAP.According to the Cleveland Clinic, you’ll be able to identify your headache as a tension headache if it feels like there’s a tight band wrapped around your head, putting pressure on your forehead and temples.Meet the Experts: Amit Sachdev, M.D., director of the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine and associate chief medical officer at MSU…

3 min readHypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world, says Cliff Berger, M.D., F.A.C.C., chief of cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconness Hospital-Needham and instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “It affects about 45% of adults in the United States,” he adds. “What’s concerning is that about half of people with hypertension do not have adequate blood pressure control, which can increase the risks of heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. It is important to treat high blood pressure at any age.”Meet the Experts: Cliff Berger, M.D.,…

3 min readWhat you eat affects the functioning of every part of your body, from your feet all the way up to your brain. So if you’re trying to fill your plate with the best foods to eat for better brain health, you may arrive at snack time considering walnuts vs. almonds. Does one contain more mind-boosting nutrients than the other?Meet the experts: Destini Moody, R.D.N., C.S.S.D., L.D., a registered dietitian nutritionist at VNutrition; Sapna Peruvemba, M.S., R.D.N., a plant-based registered dietitian nutritionist in Loma Linda, CA.Here, dietitians break down how walnuts and almonds each impact the health of your…