Menopause Linked to New Mental Health Problems

Share on Pinterest Menopause may be associated with the onset of new mental health conditions, yet many females remain unaware of the connection. Image Credit: mapodile/Getty Images A new position statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists discusses the link between menopause and the onset of new mental health conditions. The statement notes that only

Art Alexakis: MS Diagnosis Felt Like a Blessing

Share on Pinterest Everclear frontman Art Alexakis opens up about living with living with multiple sclerosis for more than a decade and the early signs he missed. Courtesy of Art Alexakis Everclear frontman Art Alexakis is sharing his decade-long journey with Multiple Sclerosis. He was diagnosed with relapsing MS in 2016. He discusses his most

When Looksmaxxing Harms: Young Men and Toxic Beauty Norms

Share on Pinterest Appearance-based social media trends like looksmaxxing, softmaxxing, and hardmaxxing are often framed as self-improvement, but experts say they can contribute to body dysmorphia, anxiety, and even self-harm—especially for young men. Edu Bastidas + David Garcia/Stocksy Looksmaxxing, a social media-driven trend encouraging men to aggressively “optimize” their appearance, is gaining popularity. It’s related

When Bleeding Isn’t Just Hemorrhoids: One Woman’s Fight

Share on Pinterest When 36-year-old Gabby Zappia (pictured above) reported blood in her stool, her doctor attributed it to pregnancy-related hemorrhoids. Months later, a colonoscopy revealed she had stage IV colon cancer. Gabby Zappia Colorectal cancer in people under 50 is on the rise and is now the leading cause of cancer-related death for younger

Optimal Sleep to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Share on Pinterest A recent study shows that getting between 7 to 7.5 hours of sleep may help lower your risk of diabetes. Image Credit: Artem Zhushman/Stocksy A recent study suggested that 7 hours and 18 minutes of sleep may be the optimal amount to reduce the risk of insulin resistance, a precursor to type

GLP‑1s Plus Healthy Habits Lower Heart Risk in Type 2 Diabetes

Share on Pinterest Combining GLP-1 drugs with a healthy lifestyle may reduce cardiovascular risks in people with diabetes. Image Credit: Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images A recent study found that people with type 2 diabetes who used GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in combination with healthy lifestyle habits had a reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.
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