Category: Health - Page 2

Mindful eating helps stop emotional and binge eating by teaching you to notice hunger cues, slow down, and eat with awareness - no diets or restrictions needed. Backed by science, it works where other methods fail.

Sedatives like alcohol, benzodiazepines, and opioids can dangerously suppress breathing at high altitude, increasing the risk of life-threatening altitude sickness. Learn what’s safe, what’s not, and how to sleep well without risking your health.

Interstitial lung disease causes progressive lung scarring that makes breathing harder over time. Learn how it develops, how it's diagnosed, and the latest treatments-including new drugs and rehab strategies-that can slow progression and improve daily life.

Pleural effusion is fluid buildup around the lungs, often caused by heart failure, pneumonia, or cancer. Learn how thoracentesis works, what tests are done, and how to prevent it from returning with modern treatments.

Learn where to safely store medications at home to prevent accidental poisoning in children. Avoid common mistakes like bathroom cabinets and unlocked drawers. Discover simple, effective storage solutions backed by health experts.

Hypoglycemia in older adults is often silent and deadly, with symptoms like confusion instead of shakiness. Learn the real risks, safer medications, and proven prevention steps to protect seniors from falls, fractures, and hospitalizations.

Diabetes, hypertension, and glomerulonephritis are the top three causes of kidney failure. Learn how each damages your kidneys, how fast they progress, and what you can do to stop it before it's too late.

Learn how to clearly tell your care team the difference between medication side effects and true allergies - so you get the right treatment and avoid unnecessary risks.

Silicosis and asbestosis are preventable lung diseases caused by workplace dust and fibers. Learn how they develop, why they still happen, and what steps actually work to stop them before it's too late.

Learn how to accurately measure adverse event rates in clinical trials using IR, EIR, and EAIR - and why the FDA now requires exposure-adjusted methods to avoid misleading safety data.

Learn how to eat smart at airports and restaurants while managing your weight. Discover what to order, what to avoid, and how to pack smart snacks that keep you full without the calories.

Corticosteroid injections offer fast relief for joint inflammation but aren't a long-term fix. Learn how they work, who benefits most, the real risks of repeated use, and when to choose other treatments.