BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 25: Recording artist Joni Mitchell attends the 56th annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Lucian Grainge at The Beverly Hilton on January 25, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by … Read More »
Getty Images If you find yourself gaining weight once you’re in a relationship, you’re not alone. A recent study that compared the body mass indexes of singles to spouses found that, on average, coupled people had higher BMIs than people … Read More »
Grapefruit and orange juices are breakfast staples for many of us. But consuming these in large amounts may be putting us at higher risk of melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – according to a new study. High … Read More »
Sugary drink consumption in the US has increased significantly over the past 30 years, with around 50% of the population drinking the beverages daily. Such drinks have been linked with greater risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Now, … Read More »
When life begins to feel like just a little more than you can handle, mentally repeating a few short, relaxing words can work wonders on your stress levels. This fact has been acknowledged by researchers for quite some time: In … Read More »
Shutterstock / Sea Wave Eating too much sugar is bad for your health. You’ve heard it before. Excessive consumption can increase your risk for obesity, heart disease and a host of other health complications. The World Health Organization recommends the … Read More »
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US. Most of the people who die from the disease die from secondary cancers in other parts of the body – such as the liver – not the … Read More »
After analyzing data on hundreds of cases, researchers suggest that 2 years – rather than the more common 5 years for many cancer patients – might be a more practical survival goal for patients with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma … Read More »
Unequal health care continues to be a serious problem for black Americans. More than a decade after the Institute of Medicine issued a landmark report showing that minority patients were less likely to receive the same quality health care as … Read More »
ICYMI Health features what we’re reading this week. This week, first-person essays by individuals affected by stigmatized diseases and disorders caught our eye. We spent time with the account of a writer struggling with chronic kidney damage from the lithium … Read More »