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5 min readThe signs of cervical cancer are among the trickiest to spot of all cancer diagnoses. For one, cervical cancer is rare. For every one woman diagnosed with cervical cancer, 25 are diagnosed with breast cancer, per the American Cancer Society. What’s more, the signs typically don’t appear until the illness reaches its later stages. “Cervical cancer is a slow-onset cancer, so by the time someone is showing symptoms it’s usually more advanced,” explained Lauren Streicher, M.D., a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center…

6 min readOf all the risk factors for heart disease, high blood pressure may be the one over which you have the most control. Actively making choices to help lower your blood pressure naturally, like regularly incorporating the best foods for high blood pressure into your meals, can go very far towards improving your heart health.In fact, what you eat plays an even larger role in your blood pressure than you may expect. “Diets high in salt are known to potentially cause increases in blood pressure, while diets rich in fruits and vegetables tend to be associated with lowering blood…

8 min readFeeling feverish is always an unpleasant experience. The good news is that it’s possible to find relief with the correct at-home remedies. Below, doctors explain how to break a fever—but first, it’s important to understand that a fever is is not a condition itself, but a symptom of an illness like a cold, flu, or COVID-19.Hannah Goldberg, M.D., a primary care physician with Mercy Medical Center, explains that because of this, treating the underlying condition is often recommended if you’re looking to break your fever. But you can alleviate discomfort in the meantime by staying hydrated, using OTC…

6 min readWorkouts don’t always have to leave you panting and sweating to have effective results. In fact, while high-impact workouts have plenty of benefits, building your strength training workouts around the best low-impact exercises for women over 50 can help you increase muscle mass, maintain metabolism, and support your joints and mobility just as effectively as those more intense moves.“A low-impact strength move minimizes stress on your joints. It avoids sharp, jarring motions that can cause strain,” explains Denise Chakoian, a certified fitness trainer and owner of Core Cycle Fitness LaGree in Providence, RI. That makes it particularly effective…

5 min readAt first glance, it may seem like all foods can be split up into three categories: foods that help keep blood sugar stable (good), foods that spike your blood sugar (bad), and foods that fall somewhere in between (sometimes good, sometimes bad). While this simplified approach can be helpful for folks with diabetes or those who need to watch their blood sugar, it does also leave out some important factors in how digestion works and how we get energy from food.For starters, “it’s completely normal for blood sugars to rise after eating, that’s what the body is designed…

2 min readKey PointsNearly 200,000 cans of soup have been recalled nationwide, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).The cans are being pulled from shelves over concerns about potential spoilage.Here’s a list of impacted products.If Amy’s Kitchen is your go-to brand for canned soup, you may want to take a second look before heating up your next bowl. Over 180,000 cans of the brand’s low-sodium lentil soup have been recalled, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).Per the FDA’s announcement, the canned soup is being pulled from shelves due to “potential for spoilage.” The FDA gave…

4 min readIt’s one of those conditions that sneaks up on you—more than half of U.S. adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure don’t know they have it, recent research shows. When left untreated, high BP (also called hypertension) can raise the risk of cardiac events such as heart attack and stroke and other health problems like kidney damage, early cognitive decline, and dementia.“High blood pressure, in most cases, is asymptomatic,” says Lawrence Phillips, M.D., a cardiologist and an assistant professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health. “People don’t feel that they have it, which is why regular screening is so…

5 min readWhether you walk for the health benefits (like better heart and brain health and lower blood sugar levels), to simply clear your head, or for a mood boost, there’s a lot to love about walking. But because walking can seem like a laid-back activity, you may not think to stretch before you head out or when you get back—but you definitely should.Stretching before and after you walk can help keep your feet, ankles, and joints flexible and strong to help prevent pain or injury, which makes for a more effective and pleasant walk overall. That’s why Katy Bowman,…

3 min readFeeling puffy after enjoying a delicious meal or during times of hormonal fluctuation is no fun. Bloating, a common complaint, can be caused by gas but can also happen when the body holds onto excess water, whether because of a salty meal, hormone levels, or medications, such as some for hypertension, that have fluid retention as a side effect.One healthy quick fix for non-gas-related discomfort is eating foods that are natural diuretics. These help the kidneys make more urine to flush excess salt and water from the body, leading to frequent trips to pee and eventually a less…

5 min readYour poop is a surprisingly useful health indicator. Changes in the texture, smell, and color of your stool can mean many different things. If your stool is suddenly greener than usual, you’re probably wondering if it’s time to see a healthcare provider. Below, doctors explain causes of green poop.Meet the Experts: Anshika Khare, M.D., a gastroenterologist with Wellstar Health System; Wendi LeBrett, M.D., Los Angeles-based gastroenterologist; Haleh Pazwash, M.D., gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey; Niket Sonpal, M.D., a gastroenterologist and adjunct assistant professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.“Some common causes of green stool are usually…