It’s not too late to save thinning hair
Hair loss doesn’t typically cause pain, but it can be emotionally distressing when you realize that your hair is thinning, especially if you can see your scalp peeking out in places. Fortunately, there are several ways to treat thinning hair and keep the problem from advancing. Why is your hair thinning? Two common conditions account […]
Quick-start guide to an anti‑inflammation diet
Chronic inflammation – a state of persistent activation of the immune system – is an important contributor to many diseases, and diet is a big contributor to inflammation. It would make sense, then, to follow what’s known as the “anti-anti-inflammatory diet.” Just one problem: There isn’t one single anti-inflammatory diet. Rather, this eating pattern is […]
How to curb your stress eating
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How to avoid jet lag: Tips for staying alert when you travel
Adapted from Boosting Your Energy , Medical Editor: Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Simcox-Clifford-Higby Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Senior Physician, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston. If you travel across time zones, you’ve likely experienced jet lag. It’s that tired, groggy, out-of-sync feeling you get when your internal clock is thrown off. On trips across […]
How to Get Relief from Sciatica
If you’ve had the misfortune of dealing with sciatica, you may have experienced it as a lightning bolt of pain that shot down your leg. Or maybe your sciatica experience was better described as a deep, nagging ache you felt up into your lower back that didn’t relent, no matter what position you twisted yourself […]
Cold versus heat for pain relief: How to use them safely and effectively
Adapted from Pain Relief Without Drugs or Surgery , Medical Editor: Melissa L. Colbert, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School; Interim Medical Director, Spaulding Rehabilitation Outpatient Center. For certain types of injuries, the use of cold or heat may help dissipate pain. There isn’t an abundance of scientific data to support […]
How to reduce stress and anxiety through movement and mindfulness
Adapted from Boosting Your Energy , Medical Editor: Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Simcox-Clifford-Higby Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Senior Physician, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston. Stress is a natural response to emotional or physical pressure. In small amounts it can help you stay focused and meet challenges. But when it is constant or overwhelming, […]
How to test for sleep apnea: At home or in a lab
Snoring may seem like just a nuisance, but sometimes it can signal a more serious condition called sleep apnea in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during the night. In simple snoring, the airway remains at least partly open. But in obstructive sleep apnea, the soft tissue of the palate or pharynx completely closes off […]
How to fill out a “flat” behind
Men often worry about their expanding frontside in the form of a growing belly. But they shouldn’t ignore a deflating backside, commonly known as “flat butt.” A flat butt is a sign of weak gluteal muscles and tight hip flexors. “This often happens from too much sitting,” says physical therapist Matt Murray with Harvard-affiliated Spaulding […]
Health Matters Newsletter: How to stay ready for future pandemics
(In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Ramya Kannan writes on excess deaths in India in 2021. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.) It’s time to address the elephant in the room: for a few weeks now, that elephant has been COVID-19. For some time now, the number of confirmed COVID cases have been rising in certain parts […]