Trendy keto diet will NOT protect your teeth: Dentists urge followers of low-carb regimes to keep brushing twice a day – even if they are eating less sugar People who eat low-carb high-meat often brag of having better oral health Dentists admit these diets may be lower in sugar –…
Protect your heart in the heat
With much of the nation facing a heat advisory this weekend, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is urging people to take precautions to protect their hearts. Hot temperatures and high humidity can cause a dangerous heat index that…
Stay safe in the sun by knowing how to protect your skin
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Do spray sunscreens work as well as sunscreen lotions, and do I need to buy different sunscreen for my kids than what I use myself? ANSWER: Sunscreen that is marketed for children is OK to use, but children 6 months and older can use the same sunscreen…
Inhaled hydrogen could protect the brain during heart-lung bypass
Newborns with life-threatening congenital heart disease often need open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, which carries a risk of damaging the brain. Critically ill newborns who are placed on ECMO are at even higher risk for brain injury. Hypothermia, or cooling the body, can improve neurologic outcomes, but has limitations. A…
Protect Your Gut: Tips For Better Digestive Hеаlth
Eаting the right foods can hеlр рrеvеnt digеѕtivе рrоblеmѕ and an upset ѕtоmасh. Yоur lifеѕtуlе and your diet affect the way уоur bоdу digеѕtѕ thе fооdѕ you eat. Adding mоrе fibеr, drinking mоrе wаtеr, аnd еxеrсiѕing more often all соntributе to a better digеѕtivе health. A few diеtаrу twеаkѕ саn…