HEALTH

Individual Dietary Choices Can Add—or Take Away—Minutes, Hours and Years of Life

On a daily basis, it’s hard to know how much individual choices, such as buying mixed greens at the grocery store or ordering chicken wings at a sports bar, might translate to overall personal and environmental health. Read more
Four Ways Older Adults Can Get Back to Exercising—Without the Worry of an Injury

Long periods of inactivity can cause us to lose muscle mass, and while most young people will be able to bounce back and regain their muscle mass easily, it may not be as easy for older people. Read more
“I Just Can’t Continue As I Am... As We Are.” When It’s Time For Couples’ Counseling.

We invest in our education, physical health, cars, homes and travel, but isn’t it time to invest in one of the most important parts of our lives: our relationships? Read more
What Is Perimenopause and How Does It Affect Women’s Health in Midlife?

On average perimenopause lasts for three to four years, but for others it can be as long as a decade and can start as early as the mid-30s Read more
You Don’t Have a Male or Female Brain

Since the dawn of MRI, neuroscientists have worked ceaselessly to find differences between men’s and women’s brains. Read more
Plant-Based Burgers: Should Some Be Considered "Junk Food"?

Although made primarily from plants, many plant-based alternatives to favorite foods aren’t all that different from other ultra-processed food products. Read more
A Diet Consisting Mainly of Fruit Is Bad for You

While plant-based diets have clear benefits for health and environmental sustainability, fruitarianism is one of the most restrictive diet choices available and has almost no evidence to support health benefits. Read more
Our beds can play a host to a vast variety of bacterial species.

Your Bed Probably Isn’t as Clean as You Think

Before you get too comfortable in bed, you might want to know that your bed isn’t all that dissimilar to a petri dish. Read more
Too Few Women Get To Invent—That’s a Problem for Women’s Health

Male researchers have tended to downplay or even outright overlook the medical needs of women. The result is that innovation has focused mainly on what men choose to research. Read more
COVID-19 Rapid Testing at Work & Home

Turó Park Dental & Medical Center offers COVID-19 rapid antigen testing performed by medical professionals at your home or office; get your results within 15 minutes. Read more