6 Common Mistakes to Avoid Before Your Physical
A physical examination—commonly called a “physical”—involves a healthcare provider conducting an annual (or sometimes less frequent) comprehensive health assessment. This includes measuring vital signs, reviewing medical history and current medications, examining your body systematically, and ordering specific blood tests. When you have a physical scheduled, steering clear of these common mistakes will help you feel… read on >
Strengthening Your Relationship: Practical Strategies
Honest dialogue, genuine interest, personal pursuits, and collaboration represent just some approaches for cultivating a healthy partnership. Success also hinges on understanding your requirements and your partner’s. Healthy relationships don’t follow a universal template. We all have distinct requirements. Your specific preferences regarding crucial relationship elements may evolve over time. What allows a relationship to… read on >
Skip Storing This Everyday Product in the Fridge Door
Take a peek inside my refrigerator and you’ll see everything crammed toward the front of each shelf and stuffed into the door compartments. I know perfectly well that this arrangement means I’m wasting valuable fridge space, but I’ve never felt compelled to change my ways. My reasoning has always been simple: why push items to… read on >
New Female Crash Dummy Aims to Make Cars Safer for Women
For decades, car safety tests were built around the body of an average man from the 1970s. Now, federal officials are taking a step to better protect women behind the wheel. The U.S. Transportation Department has approved a new female crash test dummy called THOR-05F, designed to better reflect how women’s bodies respond in a… read on > read on >
Quitting a GLP-1 Before Pregnancy Linked to Higher Weight Gain, Complications
Women who stop taking a GLP-1 weight loss/diabetes medication just prior to a pregnancy appear to be at higher odds for excess weight gain and complications while pregnant, new research shows. As the study authors pointed out, potential risks to the fetus of using a GLP-1 while pregnant remain unclear, so current recommendations advise discontinuing… read on > read on >
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