We’ve all heard the pitch for the shingles vaccine: “Get the shot so you don’t end up with a blistering rash that feels like a swarm of angry bees is nesting on your torso.” It’s a compelling argument. If you’ve ever seen a friend go through it, you know that [...]
In the world of medicine, we often wait for the “gold standard” seal of approval from the FDA. But for those of us who have been around the block a few times, we know that sometimes your body doesn’t have time to wait for a ten-year clinical trial. If you’re [...]
A study published in Cardiovascular Diabetology looked at how our daily movement (or lack thereof) affects our risk of “cardiometabolic multimorbidity”—a fancy medical term for having two or more conditions like heart disease, stroke, or type 2 diabetes simultaneously. Here is the breakdown of how to keep your engine running [...]
Let’s be honest: reaching the “Golden Years” often feels less like a sunset stroll and more like a game of medical Whac-A-Mole. Just when you think you’ve handled your cholesterol, a commercial reminds you about shingles—that lovely “gift” from your childhood chickenpox that’s been napping in your nerves for fifty [...]
New research presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has revealed a fascinating link between what’s happening at your waistline and what’s happening between your ears. It turns out that having a bit more muscle and a bit less “hidden” belly fat is essentially a biological fountain of [...]
If you’ve turned on a television or scrolled through a news feed lately, you’ve likely heard of GLP-1 receptor agonists—better known by their “celebrity” names like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. They are hailed as the “holy grail” of weight loss, helping people shed pounds at rates previously seen only with [...]
