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Is Your Coffee Fix Getting in the Way of Medication? — Health Check
Is Your Coffee Fix Getting in the Way of Medication? — Health Check
Is Your Coffee Fix Getting in the Way of Medication? — Health Check
The average American adult drinks about three cups of coffee a day, and while many can’t imagine a morning without it, people taking certain drugs may want to think twice. Studies show that more than a dozen medications — antidepressants, estrogen, and thyroid and osteoporosis drugs, for example — can be affected by coffee, which can block absorption or enhance the effects of the drugs.
Hey Ladies, Fight Cancer by Drinking Coffee — Health Check
Hey Ladies, Fight Cancer by Drinking Coffee — Health Check
Hey Ladies, Fight Cancer by Drinking Coffee — Health Check
If you’re one of those women people tease because you’re never seen without a Starbucks cup in your hand, you may actually be bettering your health. All that coffee might be warding off cancer. Researchers at Harvard University who followed the medical records of more than 67,000 women over a 26-year period found that those who drank at least four cups of java per day had a 25 percent lower risk o
Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check
Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check
Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check
For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and enjoying time-tested recipes — Dad’s famous mashed potatoes, your brother’s homemade cranberry sauce, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie. While the food itself may be wonderful, there’s a psychological component to eating the same things every year that benefits the human mind.
Taking Supplements May Result in Feeling Invincible — Health Check
Taking Supplements May Result in Feeling Invincible — Health Check
Taking Supplements May Result in Feeling Invincible — Health Check
People who take vitamins may be perceived as healthier, but new research finds those people often engage in decidedly unhealthy habits — possibly thinking the vitamins will make up for it. A study in Taiwan discovered smokers who take vitamins smoked twice as much on average, and supplement-takers also made poorer food choices. Worse yet, the vitamin group was more likely to engage in risky behavi

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