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For years, omega-3 fatty acids have been the darling of health and nutrition writers. Many of the ailments plaguing modernity have been ascribed to a lowered intake of omega-3 fatty …

This year’s flu season has been a particularly severe one. Hospitalization rates have been the highest in nearly a decade. The flu vaccine doesn’t seem to have helped at all, …

Broccoli may not be beloved by many children, nor by former President George H.W. Bush, but new research shows that the vegetable may have beneficial properties that enable it to …

Eating healthy and getting a proper amount of nutrients is important for a healthy lifestyle. How you eat correlates with how productive you are at work, how your brain performs, …

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. And while the month may be over, continued awareness of Alzheimer’s should be a year-round endeavor. With that in mind, we present a guest post …

As more and more research is done on bacteria, the importance of flourishing gut bacteria is becoming better known. Healthy bacteria in the gut can be the key to remaining …

Americans are riddled with knee problems, from nagging inflammation to immobility, all the way to ACL reconstructions. Knee pain is the second most common form of chronic pain and it …

Everyone loves chocolate, and an increasing number of health studies are discovering new ways that chocolate, or more specifically cocoa, can positively impact our health. Some recent studies have indicated …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the term for a blood clot that starts in a vein. You may have heard of it as deep vein thrombosis when a blood clot forms …

When disaster strikes and grocery stores aren’t open, it helps to have a garden of your own to grow vegetables to help feed yourself. While there are dozens of different …