Health

What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in your blood. It is produced naturally in your liver and is also in some of the foods you eat. It is used to make certain hormones and vitamin D, as well as bile acids, which help to digest and absorb fat from the food you eat….

Getting outside, eating a healthy diet, taking up journaling, listening to music — even cuddling a pet — can provide stress relief. We could all use a little less stress in our lives, right? From everyday work issues and maintaining relationships, to navigating social engagements and wrangling your kids’ schedules, there’s more than enough stress to go…

It’s a normal, common occurrence, but popping with pain or swelling may be a sign of an injury. We’ve all experienced it: Knees that snap when we stand up, a neck that cracks when we turn our head and ankles that pop when we rotate them. Joint cracking can be loud — like, really loud. We’re…

Both are medical emergencies, but they are very distinct events with different causes People often use the terms “cardiac arrest” and “heart attack” interchangeably, as if they’re two ways of saying the same thing. But cardiac arrest and heart attack are two distinct conditions with different causes. In the most basic of explanations: Let’s break…

Taking vitamins can be a great way to support your nutritional needs — but there is a right way to do it. “When people don’t take vitamins the proper way, they don’t see improvement,” says family medicine doctor Rodolfo Perez-Gallardo, MD. “Your body can’t fully absorb vitamins unless you know the best time to take them.” Dr….