Friday

09-05-2025 Vol 19

Category: HEALTHY-NUTRITION

What is prostatitis and how is it treated?

What is prostatitis and how is it treated?

Prostatitis, or inflammation of the prostate, is more common than you might think — it accounts for roughly two million…
Shining light on night blindness

Shining light on night blindness

Animals renowned for their outstanding night vision include owls, cats, tarsiers (a tiny primate in Southeast Asia) — and even…
Should you be sleepmaxxing to boost health and happiness?

Should you be sleepmaxxing to boost health and happiness?

If you’ve been on TikTok lately, you know it’s hard to avoid countless influencers touting a concept called sleepmaxxing. Their…
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?

Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?

Has the recent news about measles outbreaks in the US surprised you? Didn’t it seem like we were done with…
New surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia provides long-lasting benefits

New surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia provides long-lasting benefits

Most men over 50 will develop an enlarged prostate. Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), this bothersome condition makes it…
Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?

Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?

News flash: What we eat can play a pivotal role in warding off — or treating — disease and enhancing…
Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down

Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down

If you've been cocooning due to winter’s cold, who can blame you? But a lack of activity isn't good for…
Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?

Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?

By midwinter, our urge to hibernate can start to feel constricting instead of cozy. What better antidote to being cooped…
Should you be tested for inflammation?

Should you be tested for inflammation?

Let’s face it: inflammation has a bad reputation. Much of it is well-deserved. After all, long-term inflammation contributes to chronic…
Flowers, chocolates, organ donation — are you in?

Flowers, chocolates, organ donation — are you in?

Chocolates and flowers are great gifts for Valentine’s Day. But what if the gifts we give then or throughout the…