Maureen Salamon

Certain food pairings work synergistically, enabling the body to absorb nutrients more efficiently than if either food were eaten alone. Other food combinations keep people full longer. Examples in...

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A 2024 study found that in women who had a breast cancer diagnosis in only one breast, the odds of dying from breast cancer didn't change if they had the other breast removed as a precaution....

A small 2024 study found that serving a ranch dip with salty snacks led people to consume far more calories and eat faster....

Toxic productivity is an obsessive preoccupation with being productive, marked by a false sense of urgency and guilt or shame over not accomplishing "enough." It's not a diagnosable health conditio...

A 2024 study suggested that women with perinatal depression, which can occur during or just after pregnancy, have significantly higher risks of developing later cardiovascular disease....

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects roughly equal numbers of women and men. But the condition imposes a disproportionate burden on women—shaping symptoms, affecting reproductive deci...

A 2024 study suggested that closely following the MIND diet, which emphasizes plant-based foods and limited animal products and saturated fats, may slow cognitive decline compared to other eating p...

A 2024 study found that older women with urinary incontinence experienced significant improvements in symptoms after engaging in low-impact yoga or stretching and strengthening exercises three time...

About three million American adults have epilepsy. But far more people will have a seizure that strikes for another reason. Seizure triggers include high fever, head injury, extreme lack of sleep, ...