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Commonly used antibiotic linked to heart valve problems

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics

With the season’s falling temperatures comes an increased risk for upper respiratory infections… If you find yourself coughing, sneezing or wheezing anytime soon and your doctor places an antibiotic prescription in your hands, make sure you’re not trading an infection for a heart problem…

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Alternative Medicine Health Supplements Healthy Living

Clearing out heavy metals that weigh your health down

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Adopting clean-living strategies are commonplace for those of us who realize the health dangers posed by toxins. But while we’ve been focused mostly on toxins and poisons, there’s another threat that deserves your attention, capable of contributing to autoimmune diseases and the underlying inflammation that accelerates the process of chronic illness.

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Immune Health Immune System Respiratory Health

Vitamin B6 joins the fight against COVID-19

B6 Covid-19
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Vaccines are now available for COVID-19, but many people are struggling to get an appointment. Research has explored the benefits of vitamins D and C and minerals like zinc and magnesium in fortifying the immune system against the virus. But one critical vitamin has been missing, until now.

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Hormone Health Women’s Health

Estrogen may give women the edge in COVID-19 survival

Estrogen may give women the edge in COVID-19 survival
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Is estrogen a woman’s superpower? It may be when it comes to surviving a run-in with COVID-19. Enough so that researchers are wondering if balancing the hormone can help older women who may be particularly vulnerable.

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Eye Health Health News Health Supplements

The ‘new and improved’ treatment that slows AMD

The ‘new and improved’ treatment that slows AMD progression
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Age-related macular degeneration is a disease that progressively steals vision. There’s no cure, but the main treatment slows progression to avoid severe vision loss. And as effective as it was, researchers have kicked it up several notches with two new sight-saving ingredients…

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Health News Healthy Aging Immune System

Your immune system is aging faster and here’s why

Your immune system is aging faster and here’s why
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The body’s immune system tends to grow weaker as people age. But as the aging population grows, something stands out. In some people, this aging seems accelerated. Why? A not-so-surprising difference that makes it hard for your immune system to do its job…

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Brain Health Health News Thyroid Health Women’s Health

This thyroid condition could raise dementia risk 80 percent

This thyroid condition could raise dementia risk 80 percent
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Your thyroid regulates many functions, including metabolism. That requires a steady flow of thyroid hormones circulating in your bloodstream. Too much, too little and you have problems, like weight gain and fatigue. But it looks like your thyroid has a broader impact than we ever thought…