Screening vs. diagnostic mammogram: What’s the difference?
Regular breast cancer screening helps find breast cancer early. This is when the chances for successful treatment are greatest.
A mammogram is considered the gold standard test to screen for breast cancer. There are two primary types of mammograms: a screening mammogram and a diagnostic mammogram.
Here, I’ll explain the purpose of each test, how they differ and why mammograms save lives.
What is a screening mammogram...
What is the DASH diet to treat high blood pressure?
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a chronic condition where blood continually pushes against the walls of your arteries. When...
Does red light therapy work for peripheral neuropathy?
Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage that occurs outside of your brain and spinal cord. It can cause weakness, numbness and pain — most commonly...
5 detox myths: The truth about cleanses and liver detox
Detox diets or cleanses have grown in popularity over recent years on social media and in online health forums. The idea is that these detoxes offer your body short-term reset by removing harmful substances called toxins
Marketers of detoxification products, diets and supplements claim they can cleanse your system and provide all kinds of benefits, such as more energy, better digestion, reduced inflammation and weight loss....
4 things to know about peptides
Your social media feed is probably full of talk about peptides. Influencers claim this dietary supplement can boost your health in various...
6 tips to lower your blood sugar
Blood glucose is the main type of sugar found in your blood. It is also called blood sugar. The hormone insulin, produced by your pancreas...
Is DEET bad for you? 9 things to know about bug spray
Because many insects are cold-blooded, they’re more active in the summer when they get more energy from warm weather to feed and reproduce...
Bemotrizinol 101: What to know about this new sunscreen ingredient
There’s a new ingredient coming to sunscreens in the U.S. soon. Known as bemotrizinol, this chemical compound has been widely used in Europe...
Does a cold plunge have health benefits?
You’ve probably seen athletes sitting a tub of ice water after a competition. This practice of cold-water immersion — also known as a cold...
Debunking the benefits of nicotine
Have you heard that nicotine has health benefits – especially when used in tobacco-free products like oral nicotine pouches and vapes?...