Modern medicine can do miraculous things—but every test and treatment has a downside. And your doctor may not disclose the dangers without prompting, a new survey finds. Read the full article in Prevention News.
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UTI? Maybe You Should Skip The Script
If you’ve had a urinary tract infection before, you know the drill. First, you feel pain and burning when you pee. You head to the doctor, who takes a urine sample and sends it out for a culture. If the results come back positive, you take an antibiotic to fight the bug. But what if you could get better without the drugs—and the side effects, costs, and risks of antibiotic resistance that come with them? Read the full article in Prevention News.
Relax Your Way to Trouble-Free Periods
If you’ve ever taken a yoga class, you know how good a few minutes of relaxing in Shavasana feels at the end. Now, a new study in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine finds that a longer and deeper form of yogic meditation—a practice called yoga nidra—could help balance hormone levels in women with menstrual difficulties. Read the full article in Prevention News.
Poor Sleep Triples Prostate Cancer Risk
Sure, his restless insomnia keeps you up at night. But sleep disruptions could turn deadly for your guy. Men who have trouble falling or staying asleep may have as much as double the risk of developing prostate cancer as those who snooze soundly. Read the full article in Prevention News.
The Vitamin D/ Waistline Connection
Your fat cells have a love-hate relationship with vitamin D. Doctors already knew heavy people had a higher risk of being D-deficient, in part because fat tissue traps this important nutrient and keeps it out of your bloodstream. Now, researchers have found extra pounds may impair your body’s ability to use vitamin D, too. Read the full article in Prevention News.
Does It Matter When You Eat?
When it comes to weight loss, calories count—but so does the clock. People who eat their biggest meal earlier drop more pounds even when they follow similar diets, according to new research in the International Journal of Obesity. Read the full article in Prevention News.
Is There Lead In Your Rice?
The government banned lead from paint in 1978 and gasoline in 1995. But now, the dangerous metal may lurk in a much more intimate location: your dinner plate. Read the full article in Prevention News.
Is THIS Why You’re Not Seeing Results?
You’re dutifully heading to Zumba and hitting the walking path, but you’re still not seeing any difference. What gives? What’s in your pantry may be sabotaging your exercise routine, a new study in the journal Obesity suggests. Read the full article in Prevention News.
Love Your Whole Body!
Ready to give yourself the best present of all this year? How about the body you’ve always wanted, one toned trouble spot at a time. Read the full slideshow on Prevention.com.