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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-52230541 A 38-year-old man died after using steroids to help him keep fit at the gym, an inquest has heard. Elvis Aaron Presley O'Brien, from Havant in Hampshire, died in hospital in the early hours of 21 September after falling ill overnight...

Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock Obesity has become a serious health issue in the United States—about 69 percent of adults are overweight or obese and 36 percent are obese, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. An arguably more concerning trend is obesity among children, with one in three...

Health is proud to announce that we've joined our sister publication, Shape, as a sponsor of their annual women's half-marathon: the Shape + Health Half-Marathon. Next year's race will be held on Sunday, April 19 in New York City's Central Park, and registration opens today! In addition to our...

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Pumpkin: It’s yummy and it’s seasonal. And we’re in the middle of a full-on flavor takeover. There’s pumpkin in your bagels, beer and coffee. Starbucks has sold more than 200 million Pumpkin Spice Lattes in the past 10 years. Even the makers of Pringles are getting in on the action. While most...

Dr. Natasha Turner and Dr. Oz discuss how to eliminate thyroid disruptors by steaming cruciferious veggies and avoiding peanut butter.

It's hard to believe blueberries have been around for more than 13,000 years. Not only are they indigenous to North America, but they also played a major role in our country's history: In the early 1600s, Native Americans relied on the fruit as both a food and medicine source, and legend has it...

If you want a veggie that's extremely versatile, look no further than zucchini. Whether eaten raw or cooked, there's so many ways to enjoy it and still get a solid amount of a few vitamins and minerals you need. Zucchini actually falls under the umbrella of summer squash, which are squashes that...

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/are-steroids-bad Are Steroids Bad for You? Uses, Side Effects, and Dangers To increase muscle strength and power beyond the natural limit, some people turn to substances like anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). Anabolic refers to growth promotion, whereas...

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/08/16/747332849/fresh-starts-guilty-pleasures-and-other-pro-tips-for-sticking-to-good-habits Fresh Starts, Guilty Pleasures And Other Pro Tips For Sticking To Good Habits Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email August 16, 20198:00 AM ET L. CAROL RITCHIE...

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Karl Tapales / Getty The debate over the anti-vaxx movement, and the seemingly growing number of parents who are delaying or declining to get their children vaccinated, has been one of the most high-profile, and controversial, topics in the news and on social media over the last few years. The...

Jose A. Bernat Bacete / Getty If you’re a hardcore bodybuilder or a casual dieter, you’ve probably been told that it’s healthy to indulge in a cheat meal once a week or so. But a small study done at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus found that cheating on the increasingly...

Ponsulak Kunsub / EyeEm We’ve all heard about green tea and the slew of health benefits that it offers, but few of us actually even drink it. I’ll admit: when I first heard about green tea and it’s ability to help with my weight loss, I shrugged thinking it was just another natural food fad...

Pop psychologists, health club "instructors" and weight loss "experts" have sold you on setting little goals for 12 week programs and big goals for up to a year or more. This is all well and good, because mid range and long term goals are important, but it’s also a sin because this has led...

I have had kind of a sore throat and right earache for over a month now. My GP told me it was arthritis of the temporomandibular joint and that I should take Ibuprofen. I did but I was still in pain. I saw an otolaryngologist which said that I had tonsillitis. He put me on antibiotics. That...