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One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. After lung cancer, breast cancer is the number one cancer among females. Researchers found that between 1970 and 2014, the number of cases increased more than four-fold. Breast Cancer Risk Factors Breast cancer is a multifactorial disease, meaning multiple culprits often contribute to its

The condition of your gut impacts far more than you might realize. Researchers connect nearly every disease including obesity with gut health, or more specifically, the 100 trillion microbes or bacteria that live in your gut. “When I say it all starts in your gut, I mean almost everything!” says Vincent Pedre, MD, in Happy

The alarm goes off at 6:30 a.m. and that feeling immediately hits you. Your breathing is stuffy, you’re coughing, and your forehead feels warm. You’re coming down with a cold or possibly the flu. “I’ll drink a few cups of coffee and take some cough medicine along with ibuprofen to ease my symptoms,” you tell

You’ve had a delightful weekend at an amusement park with your kids that included a few sugary indulgences, or maybe you went abroad and indulged in that local region’s desserts. You’re driving or flying back when you suddenly feel achy, tired, drowsy, with an unpleasant feeling you might be coming down with a cold or

An upcoming school year means pens, pencils, notebooks, and other essentials that fit into a new backpack. While manufacturers often focus on style, sizes, and what you can carry, good backpacks should also be designed for optimal back support. Tablets or other e-devices replacing heavy books at many schools means less stuff to carry. Still,