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That's why we chose the Tempur-Pedic "ProAdapt" Mattress as our top overall pick-the support layers feature high-density foam on top of steel coils that not only help with lumbar support but also minimize motion transfer, so you sleep soundly even if your partner can't stay still.

When should I use my bright light therapy lamp? You should use it every morning (as soon as possible after waking up) during the months when you experience SAD symptoms. It is not advised to use a bright light therapy lamp in the afternoon or evening, as it can mess with your circadian rhythm/sleep cycle. You should try to use it for 20-30 minutes each day.

Traveling is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but it comes with its share of risks especially when it comes to your health. Whether you're backpacking through Southeast Asia, road-tripping across Europe, or taking a luxury cruise, unexpected medical issues can turn an amazing trip into a nightmare. That's where travel health insurance steps in offering peace of mind and financial protection when you're far from home.

Ray J is under doctor's orders to stay on bed rest, take all his prescribed medications and avoid drinking alcohol or smoking because of his damaged heart. The R&B singer, who revealed this week that his heart is pumping at far below capacity because of damage from his heavy use of alcohol and other substances, shared those directives with TMZ in an interview published Thursday. Doctors told him he likely has only months to live.

'I was in a hospital. My heart's only beating like 25 percent, but as long as I stay focused and stay on the right path, everything will be all right.' It's a more optimist outlook than he gave in a recent IG Live, when he said doctors gave him months left to live. 'I thought... I could handle all the alcohol, I could handle all the Adderall, I could handle all the drugs, but I couldn't,' he said.

Oprah Winfrey has spent years turning her private health journey into a public conversation - and, at times, a lucrative business. The billionaire, real-estate mogul, talk-show host, journalist, actor, and producer has just released her 12th book: "Enough: Your Health, Your Weight, and What It's Like To Be Free." The book, which she co-authored with Dr. Ania M. Jastreboff, a doctor and professor at Yale's School of Medicine, dives into the role of GLP-1 drugs to facilitate weight loss.

This opening episode dives straight into detoxing. From juice cleanses and detox teas to charcoal pills, foot pads, and coffee enemas, Edwards and Baumgardt watch, wince, and occasionally laugh their way through some of the internet's most popular detox trends. Along the way, they ask what these products claim to remove, how they supposedly work, and why feeling worse is often reframed online as a sign that a detox is "working."

Want to live longer but don't want to change what you're already doing to try and live a healthy life? We have good news. You likely don't need to spend an extra three hours in the gym every week. You also probably don't need to get eight hours of sleep every night. And you likely don't have to revamp your diet, either.

Every week, more than 230 million people ask ChatGPT for health and wellness advice, according to OpenAI. The company says that many see the chatbot as an "ally" to help navigate the maze of insurance, file paperwork, and become better self-advocates. In exchange, it hopes you will trust its chatbot with details about your diagnoses, medications, test results, and other private medical information.

Petal is a bra insert that uses bio-impedance sensors and electrical measurements to monitor blood flow near the heart. Because wearers position the insert right next to the heart, the device can capture more accurate readings than your typical smartwatch, Petal says. The device comes in one size and fits snug against each breast. It's made with biocompatible materials, including a soft European fabric and a polyurethane-coated interior.

"Hello, how are you doing? Good to see you," says Honor Cousens, as she pushes a trolley loaded with cold drinks, sweets, biscuits, toiletries, newspapers and magazines. The volunteer at the Royal London Hospital is a familiar face on the wards, and has been supporting staff and patients for many years. She is part of the Friends of the Royal London Hospital, a charity that has been running at the Whitechapel site since 1979.

In reality, the job of my dreams consisted of overnight flights where I'd get little to no rest, then hit the ground running as soon as I arrived at my destinations. After I'd fly back home from some trips, it would take me nearly a week to recover from jet lag. My stress levels were often cranked up, dealing with flight delays, deadlines, and navigation across different states and countries.

It may have started earlier, but it came to a head in the middle of the night in the middle of London in the middle of last November, when former Tour de France green jersey winner Sam Bennett woke up with a weird sensation in his chest. His heart rate was unusually high for somebody who had been asleep a few moments earlier, let alone for a professional athlete with a resting heart rate in the low 40s.

She kept feeling something brush across her arm, light and tickling, like a hair. But every time, there was nothing there. She typed in "phantom feeling arm," and added - inevitably, given this was the 2020s and she was in her late 30s - "perimenopause." There it was: paresthesia, "a harmless but unsettling sensation like pins-and-needles... caused by fluctuating estrogen affecting the central nervous system and nerve signals."

When you have an acute injury, your body is sending signals through the peripheral and central nervous systems and the immune system to say, hold on, I need to stop doing this so we can allow the tissue to heal, says Ericka Merriwether, a physical therapist and pain researcher at New York University. Rest, after all, is the first part of the familiar RICE therapy, which stands for rest, ice, compression and elevation.

It's absolutely possible to be experiencing pelvic pain due to orgasm. Firstly, you live in your body full time, and you're present for every orgasm you have, so I'm inclined to trust the pattern you're seeing. Secondly, I've known more than one person who enjoys sex but actively avoids orgasms for the exact same reason as you.

I've been a physician for 30 years. For the first three quarters of my career, I did all sorts of surgeries, from trauma and emergency surgery, to general and reconstructive cancer surgery. I loved surgery, and I still miss being in the operating room, but I was totally burnt out. I was not happy. I did not want to go to work, and I thought, who wants to live this way?

I've been eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) all my life. Breakfast as a child was often Coco Pops, Rice Bubbles or white toast slathered in spreadable butter. Dinners usually involved processed sauces, such as Chicken Tonight or Dolmio, and my lunchboxes always contained flavoured chippies or plasticky cheese. I don't blame my parents for this. Now I'm a parent too, I have cartons of juice and flavoured yoghurt as part of my parenting arsenal.

When we say we want to lose weight, we typically mean shedding fat but not muscle. Muscle helps us to look "toned" and supports our metabolism. To lose fat without losing muscle, eat enough protein and strength train regularly, two top trainers said. If you want to lose fat without losing muscle, there are three things you need to know.

Dr Ian K Smith believes that we need to revolutionise our approach to ageing, adapting our health and dietary practices to suit where we are now

VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It's how well your body uses oxygen when you push yourself. Short for "maximal oxygen uptake," it's been the gold standard for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness since the 1950s. Until recently, it's mostly lived in research labs and elite training centers, helping coaches squeeze every last drop of performance out of elite skiers, runners, and cyclists.

"They look unrecognizable." Not for the first time, my friends and I were having a conversation about GLP-1s, a type of medication that has become widely used for weight loss. As we sat getting ready for my friend's wedding, the general consensus seemed to be that the drug was being overprescribed and was not a long-term solution for losing weight and keeping it off.

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the US, but research has found that eating a Mediterranean-style diet and being physically active can help lower the risk. The American Heart Association's dietary guidelines recommend prioritizing fresh produce, whole grains, lean proteins such as fish, and limiting ultra-processed foods and refined sugar. That may sound like a lot, but Matthew Landry told Business Insider that you don't necessarily need to overhaul your diet to improve your heart health.

Getty Images Scotland's resident doctors have called off a planned four-day strike over pay. They had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday, having accused ministers of going back on promises over pay. But after further negotiations, the British Medical Association union is to suspend the strike and put a fresh pay offer to members - and is recommending that it is accepted.

There are more than 100,000 supplements on the US market capsules, powders, tablets and gummies sold to improve or maintain health. Supplements can contain vitamins, minerals, botanicals and amino acids on their own or in various combinations. The consumption of these products is surging. But it's a common misunderstanding that these products are entirely safe, says Dr Pieter Cohen, an internist and associate professor at Harvard Medical School.

A woman is planning to walk 115km to raise awareness of a rare condition which caused her to have two heart attacks. Cathy Read from Chippenham in Wiltshire has survived two spontaneous coronary artery dissections (SCAD). The rare condition predominantly affects women under 50 and is often under-diagnosed. In May, Read will be walking the Camino Frances route in Spain to raise funds for the charity that supported her recovery.

"I've been pretty absent on here the last few months, so I thought I'd share a little life update," she said. "I finished my 12th round of chemo just before Christmas, which meant I had a lovely chemo-free Christmas with my family. The past few months have been a mixed bag of cuddling Sam, our wee springer spaniel, on the sofa, and spending time with my nearest and dearest when my energy returned. Without them, I would be lost."