Disease prevention Archive

Aluminum is common in foods, cookware, and personal-care products, but questions remain about how much exposure or ingestion matters.

Transparent circles or other visual changes can appear before migraine pain. Find out what these symptoms may mean and what to discuss with your doctor.

Summer is a great time to take a hike, but it’s essential to make sure you’re prepared for the weather and conditions where you are. Hiking safely and planning ahead will make your trek more enjoyable.

Scientists are learning that chronic inflammation can raise people’s risk for cardiovascular disease much like established risk factors. The American College of Cardiology advocates measuring an inflammation marker called C-reactive protein in healthy people to reveal hidden heart disease risk.

The term “longevity” encompasses both living longer and staying in good health. Research consistently indicates that five lifestyle pillars promote longevity: movement, nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, and socialization. But it’s impossible to gauge which pillar counts most toward longevity.

Longevity (or healthspan) specialists focus on preventing age-related disease and extending people’s healthy years, rather than waiting to treat illness once it appears. Ideally, a longevity specialist focuses on proven health fundamentals before supplements and experimental therapies.

A 2026 study suggests that people who do up to two hours of strength training each week over several decades may have a lower risk of dying earlier from several serious conditions, including heart disease and neurological diseases such as dementia.

Not only is our face our calling card to the world, its features evolved to mount immune system defenses, help ward off illness, and protect us in many ways. Our eyes, nose, mouth, and facial structure itself all contribute to our continued well-being.

Climate change has made life-threatening heat waves increasingly common across the globe. Anyone with health issues will have a more difficult time in extreme heat, including older people and people with diabetes, heart disease, asthma, and other conditions. Be prepared by knowing how to identify and treat heat-related illness, and how to plan for hot days.

A MRSA infection may be treatable, yet the bacteria can sometimes remain on the body and return. Find out what recovery and prevention involve.