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For Katherine Isaac, having a stroke in her 40s was shocking and frightening enough but she also wasn't prepared for the emotional toll while she recovered.The Ajax, Ont., resident caught COVID-19 in 2021 and realized something was wrong when she couldn't make it up the stairs at home without being out of breath.

Mental illness is a notorious thief, stealing joy, peace, and ease from the estimated one billion people worldwide who suffer from it.Now, it appears that mental illness steals still more too: years and youth.According to new research presented Mar. 26 at the European Congress of Psychiatry in Paris, people suffering from a range of psychiatric conditionsparticularly depression, bipolar disorder, and anxietycarry markers in their blood indicating that their biological age is older than their chronological age.

Growing up in Sunset Park, Dr. Doris Chan, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, didn't plan on becoming a doctor - but she was inspired to pursue a career she would love thanks to an impassioned biology teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School."It was him that opened up the door to the world of STEM, or medicine, to me and that was the path of light I continued to follow wholeheartedly without any type of expectation," Chan said of her ninth grade teacher.

We have historically thought about weight as the mere outcome of our deliberate choices about diet and exercise.We have not typically thought about weight like a disease.But in the past 18 months, there's been an extraordinary revolution in weight-loss medication that's putting in our hands a therapy that can help people easily shed weight without major side effects.

Anti-aging supplements become popular based more on hype than hard evidencebut researchers are starting to investigate some of the more promising ones to add some scientific rigor to the claims.The latest is the amino acid taurine: a familiar ingredient in energy drinks and one that scientists have been studying for decades, albeit for reasons other than aging.

Discussions about heart health often center around blood pressure and cholesterol, with factors like poor sleep, smoking, family history of heart disease, and chronic stress thrown in.However, there's one variable that doesn't get covered as often, even though it can be an important indicator of cardiovascular risk: triglycerides.

According to the old rule of thumb, you're supposed to drink eight glasses of water per day (and some experts recommend even more).That can seem like a daunting task on some days, but here's the catch: You don't have to drink all that water.Roughly 20% of our daily H2O intake comes from solid foods, especially fruits and vegetables.

By Allie Arnell and Joy Nemerson What could be better than plant-based protein?How about plant-based protein made from upcycled foods?The Upcycled Certified TM program highlights brands creating new, high-quality food products and ingredients from surplus food.Often plant-based by nature, upcycled foods are extending the plant-based food lifecycle further than ever.

Obesity is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide and has become a major health problem.It has spread to almost every corner of the planet to the point that "[obesity] has grown to epidemic proportions," says the World Health Organization (WHO).More than 5 million people die every year because of the diseases and harmful effects associated with obesity.

Millions of people take statins to reduce the risk of heart attacks, but for some the medication causes debilitating side effects.Digital Vision./GettyImages When the FDA approved bempedoic acid, marketed under the brand name Nexletol, back in 2020, it was clear that the drug helped lower LDL "bad" cholesterol.

Learn how to make hibiscus tea with this easy 2-ingredient recipe!This flavorful drink is delicious hot or iced, and it has amazing health benefits.I make this hibiscus tea recipe at least once a week.In the winter, I enjoy it hot, the ruby red drink reviving me when the weather is cold and gray.In the summer, I crave it iced.

It's hard to make breakfast fun, right?Wrong!This Chocolate Smoothie is chocolatey, creamy, and deliciously rich.It's like dessert in a glass!Blending avocado, protein powder, and banana together is what gives this smoothie a uniquely rich and thick texture.It's similar to my Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie, in that it's more filling than your average smoothie, but puts more of a focus on the divine chocolate flavors.

A FLAKY, buttery pie crust that holds its shape and is vegan and gluten-free?It's possible, friends.More than possible, it's delicious!And it requires just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes of chilling!It's all made possible by our NEW all-purpose gluten-free flour blend, which has a neutral but sweet taste and creates a sturdy and reliable crust.

This simple Egg White Frittata recipe is high in protein and loaded with bacon and veggies, making it the ultimate centerpiece for breakfast and brunch.If you're looking for a healthy breakfast recipe or a show-stopping dish for brunch, then you need this Egg White Frittata recipe in your life!The base of this baked egg dish skips the egg yolks for protein-rich, low-calorie egg whites and cottage cheese instead.

Does waking up in the morning usually feels like a task even with 8+ hours of sleep?Do you feel tired and weak in the morning?It may be because you're fighting morning fatigue.Fatigue is the lingering exhaustion you feel after a particular harrowing task.Sudden tiredness during the day can cause serious disruptions in your daily routine.

Pregnancy is an astounding feat of nature - yet the most remarkable changes aren't even visible to the human eye, but take place within the body's cells.During pregnancy, the body's metabolic processes basically go into overdrive to support the demands of a fast-growing, hungry fetus.Metabolism is the cellular process that the body uses to convert nutrition in food to energy for almost all vital functions.

What's in your faucet can be a dangerous thing.If you're like an estimated 200 million Americans, every time you turn on the tap, a host of contaminants come out with the water.Among these are trace amounts of PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Also known as forever chemicalsbecause that's pretty much how long they linger in the environmentexposure to these ubiquitous manufacturing chemicals have been linked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to potential health consequences including decreased fertility, hypertension in pregnant people, increased risk of certain cancers (especially kidney cancer), developmental delays in children, hormonal irregularities, elevated cholesterol, reduced effectiveness of the immune system, and more.

Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to live longer and develop fewer chronic conditions, a study suggests.The peer-reviewed findings of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a US medical research agency, were published in the eBioMedicine journal on Monday.Using health data gathered from 11,255 adults over 30 years, researchers analysed links between serum sodium levels  which go up when fluid intake goes down  and various indicators of health.

Tony Curran said he and Martin Compston feeling a kinship and bromance was important while they filmed their Scottish friendship drama Mayflies.The friends, who have worked together before on psychological drama Red Road and share a love of football club Celtic, star in the new BBC drama adaptation of Andrew O'Hagan's acclaimed novel.

A 13-year old girl in the UK saw her cancer go into remission after becoming the first person in the world to receive a treatment that relies on a newer type of Crispr gene editing called base editing.It's a wonderful first application of the technology, which allows scientists to make precise, single-letter changes to DNA.