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Obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but people’s weight can shift over time and little is known about the cumulative effect of excess weight. New research from researchers at Mass General Brigham shows that long-term exposure to excess weight is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular risk than body mass index (BMI) at a particular point in time, with a stronger effect in younger people. The results, published in PLoS Onesuggest that losing weight and reducing exposure to excess weight can reduce a person’s cardiovascular risk. Being overweight at any given time is not a life sentence.…
If you eat pretty much the same, exercise regularly and still notice the scale creeping up, it can feel incredibly frustrating. For many women in midlife, the problem isn’t just weight gain. It is the feeling that their body no longer responds as it used to. It’s easy to blame yourself for this. But for many women, this stage isn’t about a lack of discipline. It’s about recognizing that the body is going through a natural transition — one that many women describe as a “second adolescence”. Hormones change, metabolism changes, sleep can become less predictable, and the familiar advice…
Minna Lee Jamison spent years in pain waiting for a diagnosis. When a specialist finally cleared her for surgery, she had to wait another three years. Lee Jamison has endometriosis, a chronic disease that occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. People with endometriosis can experience extreme pain, inflammation, scarring, and even infertility. Many people surgical excision is required to remove the web—including Lee Jamison. But she had to contend with insurance denials and long surgical waiting lists, ultimately delaying her doctor-recommended surgery from 2020 to 2023. “There are already fewer specialty surgeons…
How does sugar affect relaxation exercises? A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Konstanz provides revealing insights into the connection between blood glucose and the autonomic nervous system: Sugar intake counteracts relaxation. A little sugar before a test, a piece of chocolate before an important negotiation, a muesli bar before a marathon – the important role glucose plays in dealing with stressful situations has been well researched. When we consume sugar, the body reacts more strongly to stress by releasing more cortisol. In addition, our heart rate remains elevated for a longer period of time. This means…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our site, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. You’ve met, engaged and married the perfect person. You are compatible in every way that matters. Then, without warning, those butterflies that once fluttered in your stomach every time you were touched suddenly fly away. Maybe your partner doesn’t look like they did when you were young (who does?… but still). Perhaps caring for children or parents makes it impossible to see your partner as anything other than an extra pair of hands. Maybe both of you have simply…
In this episode of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRHM) Podcast.says Eszter Kismődi Stéphanie Hennette-VauchezProfessor of Public Law at the Université Paris Nanterre and senior member of the Institut universitaire de France, on France’s landmark 2024 constitutional reform recognizing abortion as “Freedom Guaranteed” as well as the later ones Law of December 2025 recognizing the harms caused by the criminalization of abortion before 1975; Apple Podcasts and Youtube. It was approved by an overwhelming parliamentary majority (780–72) and was formally written into the Constitution in 8 March 2024 (International Women’s Day)the reform represents a historic legal development with implications…
(Lily’s Guacamole Recipe)A real Easter Sunday recap, Lily’s homemade guacamole and why every busy mom needs a weekly meal planning reset using my free theme dinner.Easter Sunday was a little different this year.A bit busy.A little quiet.A bit productive.A bit emotional.A little recap.And honestly… I think that’s exactly what I needed.Easter brunch at homeI hosted a small Easter brunch at our house this year. Nothing huge, nothing fancy – just the way I like it. Simple food, family and everyone gathered around the kitchen island talking and snacking.The highlight of the brunch was Lily’s new guacamole recipewhich she insisted on…
A new artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool shows promise for improving surveillance in patients treated with endoscopic eradication therapies for dysplasia associated with Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and early esophageal adenocarcinoma. BE is the only known condition that precedes esophageal adenocarcinoma – an aggressive cancer with high mortality rates. Developed and validated by US researchers, the AI model was more than 90% accurate in predicting which patients would experience a recurrence of BE after endoscopic eradication therapy (EET) and detecting when it is likely to occur. The findings were published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Early detection of the dysplasia…
A new study suggests that so-called male depression may signal a heavier, broader mental health burden, and that clinicians may need to look for this overlooked symptom pattern in both women and men. Study: Male depression and acute mental health burden. Image credit: Jorm Sangsorn / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reportsresearchers in Germany investigated the clinical impact of “male depression,” a subtype of depression defined by externalizing behaviors such as anger and substance use. The study methodology compared 163 depressed inpatients with 176 healthy controls and found that subjects with high male depression scores…
It’s April Adrenal Disease Awareness Month. As he told you Nicole Audrey SpectorIn high school, I started not feeling like myself, just a lot less energy than I usually had. It seemed perfectly normal to think it was stress related. School got more and more intense as college approached, and then there was the usual teenage stuff of dating and managing friendships.In college, I started having other symptoms like anxiety, nausea, dizziness, low appetite, and trouble regulating my body temperature. In a freezing winter I would be in the car with the windows down. Even weirder: My skin had a…