Author: healthtost

In the field of fitness and strength and conditioning we’ve all heard the phrase:”You have to stimulate the muscle to grow, not destroy it.”I can’t say I disagree with the sentiment, though I do think it’s a bit reductive, taken at face value. I mean, assuming one isn’t injured or has a history of injury, most people can train a lot harder than they give themselves credit for.I’ve said it before and I have to say it again here:”Weightlifting isn’t supposed to tickle.”Furthermore, if you pick the brains of coaches like Alex Viada or Chad Wesley Smith, they would be…

Alveolar bone defects and prominent facial deformities affect a significant portion of the population and may increase the risk of other complications. The proposed expert consensus aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of these complications and offers strategies to improve adult orthodontic care. How do orthodontists plan treatment for adults with reduced bone support, periodontal concerns, or complex skeletal discrepancies? As more adults seek orthodontic treatment, answering these questions becomes increasingly difficult. Beyond creating straighter smiles, clinicians balance facial aesthetics, skeletal relationships, periodontal health, and rapidly evolving digital technologies while striving to provide safe, predictable, and personalized treatment.…

July 22, 2026 · By Amy Suzanne Upchurch, Founder + CEO of Pink Stork, Certified Health Coach, INHC It depends on the population. In a national health survey of Mexican women of reproductive age, 8.5% had confirmed vitamin B12 deficiency, about 1 in 12.† In the broader US adult population, overall B12 deficiency is closer to 2 to 3 percent, although this number rises significantly in certain groups, including people who eat a predominantly plant-based diet. B12 is one of the easiest nutrients to quietly deplete, as dramatic symptoms often don’t appear until the deficiency is more advanced. What the…

He never misses work. He closes the deal, makes the mortgage payment and shows up to coach his kid’s team on Saturday. He also can’t remember the last night he didn’t drink, and lately he needs a lot more than he used to. From the outside he looks like a man who has it together. That look is exactly the problem. We tend to imagine addiction as a life in ruins. The job is gone, the family is gone, the bottom. So when a man is still playing and providing, no one thinks to ask if he’s okay. It doesn’t…

In the most aggressive forms of leukemia, the blood cell factories in our bone marrow falter. Instead of dividing and multiplying at their normal productive rate, creating hundreds of billions of new cells every day, some precursor cells are shed at an immature stage. “They never end. They never become what they’re supposed to be. Because they’re progenitor cells, they don’t really have a function and they just expand and break down our bone marrow,” said Raquel Espin Palazon, an associate professor of genetics, developmental and cell biology at Iowa State University. New findings from a research team led by…

If you’ve ever leaked a little when you sneezed or laughed, you’ve probably been told it’s just one of those things that comes with having babies or growing up. But while UI is common, it’s not normal, and new research suggests that urinary incontinence (UI) could also be an indicator of your heart health.A University of Iowa study of more than 20,000 women found that current UI was associated with cardiovascular risk factors, including type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia (unhealthy mix of cholesterol or other fats in the blood), stroke and history of coronary artery bypass surgery. The link held…

If you’re starting to notice some sagging along your jawline, an eyebrow that doesn’t sit as high as it used to, or fine lines that weren’t there a few years ago, you’re not imagining it. Collagen production begins a slow decline in the late twenties and the skin’s natural scaffolding gradually loses its spring. There’s no shortage of ways to treat this, from injectables to lasers to surgery. But one of the newest options has quickly gained a serious following and is now available at our Portland clinic! It is called Softwaveand it has become one of the treatments that…

Turning 40 can bring changes that many women don’t expect. Hormonal changes, metabolic changes, gradual muscle loss, and declining bone density can all affect how you feel and how your body responds to habits that once worked for you. Nutrients are the name of the game. The food choices that supported you in your 20s and 30s may no longer provide the same results. This does not mean that you need a restrictive diet or a complete overhaul of your lifestyle. In fact, healthy aging often relies on small, consistent choices. One of the most effective things you can do…

A new oral antiviral drug candidate given either before or after direct contact or airborne exposure to the canine virus, which causes a measles-like disease in ferrets, prevents transmission of the virus and reduces clinical symptoms, according to a study published in the journal. Nature Microbiology by researchers at the Center for Translational Antiviral Research (CTAR) at Georgia State University. The study investigated whether prophylactic (shortly before or after exposure) administration of the newly developed clinical candidate GHP-88310 (described in Science Advances), a broad-spectrum inhibitor of viral polymerase, prevents close contact or airborne transmission of the virus. The results show…

A large US health registry study shows that newer GLP-1 drugs may reduce alcohol-related acute care visits, but the findings remain observational and need confirmation in clinical trials. In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Opena group of researchers evaluated whether newer glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA), including semaglutide and tirzepatide, are associated with a lower risk of alcohol-related emergency department visits (ED) visits or hospitalizations in adults with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) or obesity. Background Excessive alcohol consumption remains one of the most important causes of preventable disease and death in…