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Health Tips for Women at Every Life Stage: What to Know
Priorities shift with age, but the evidence points to a few steady habits — plus screenings matched to each stage of life.
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What to Know About Dry January and Taking a Break From Alcohol
A 2018 BMJ Open study measured lower insulin resistance, blood pressure, and weight after one month off alcohol. What a dry month shows, what it cannot prove, and when stopping needs medical planning.
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Ashwagandha Benefits — What to Know About Ashwagandha: What Studies Support
Randomized trials report lower stress and cortisol, plus faster sleep onset, with ashwagandha root extract. What the evidence supports, where it stops, and the safety cautions NCCIH lists.
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What to Know About Sauna Use and Heart Health
Finnish cohort research links frequent sauna bathing with lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, but the evidence is observational. What the studies found, what stays unproven, and when a clinician should weigh in first.
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What to Know About Valley Health System's New Pediatric GI and Nutrition Director
Dr. Moo Cho takes over pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Valley Medical Group — and his approach puts parents in the room.
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What to Know About Adaptogens: Evidence Versus Marketing
Adaptogen labels promise calm and focus. A 2012 trial backs one herb for stress scores, while federal reviewers and safety notes tell a narrower story.
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Harmony: What a Free Illinois Speaker Series Says About Muscle, GLP-1s and Healthy Aging
Nearly 400 people turned out in Lisle for a talk on losing fat while keeping muscle, part of a three-part series blending medicine, nutrition and meditation.
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Prevention: What to Know About Preventive Health Screenings by Age
What screening is, why the schedule changes over a lifetime, and how to find out which tests apply.
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The Beauty Supply Aisle Decoded: Ingredients That Deliver
Which actives in skincare and haircare have real research behind them, and which are mostly marketing.