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Health

A person who is tired or fatigued feels better if he or she gets several good nights' sleep. By contrast, if I sleep eight hours, days in a row, I'm still tired and fatigued. It goes with my illness.

Red light therapy can help energize hair follicles, increase blood circulation in the scalp, reduce inflammation, and lower dihydrotestosterone levels-a hormone that causes hair loss and thinning. Red light therapy also supports adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production, which helps provide oxygen and blood flow to the scalp and triggers follicles to remain in the hair growth phase.

Fiber is essential for stabilizing gut health, easing digestion, regulating bowel movements, and staggering the absorption of carbohydrate sugars into the bloodstream. By slowing down the glycemic load of these sugars flooding our bloodstreams, we can even reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The Y chromosome primarily carries genes that provide instructions for male sex differentiation and fertility. But it also carries some known to suppress tumor growth - a protective ability that is lost if those genes are damaged or destroyed.

I work with busy professionals, so I've been integrating micro workouts of two to 10 minutes into my clients' lifestyles for almost 20 years. The most important thing for your health isn't getting all your daily movement done in one big, perfectly curated workout - it's about being consistent.

Peter Attia seems, in contrast, rather sensible. There's the fact that he went to medical school and practices as a doctor. His work has popularized the term healthspan-the years of one's life when physical and mental abilities are still sharp, before disability or disease settles in-and the goal to maximize this period.

I believe in discipline. I do want to—as we say—live long and prosper. There were so many Sunday mornings I woke up groaning: I'll never do that again, after debauched nights at college spent on the beer bus. I've learned that, if you take care of yourself, mother nature will be good to you.

I have made four documentaries with the BBC in the past, and feel that they should have been aware of what to expect from Tourette's and worked harder to prevent anything that I said—which, after all, was some 40 rows back from the stage—from being included in the broadcast.

Emma Dyer remembers the moment she clicked "buy now" on a set of weightloss jabs she found online. She had no medical consultation, no ID checks, and no questions about her history of anorexia and bulimia. "It was just so easy - too easy," she says. "They never asked for my medical history or what medication I was taking. It was like buying groceries."

The work, published in November, painted a disturbing yet complex picture that varies globally according to cancer type, sex, and national context. The study examined cases that occurred between 2000 and 2017 and found 13 cancers on the rise in those under 50 in at least 10 countries, and six cancers - colorectal, cervical, pancreatic, prostate, kidney and multiple myeloma - rising faster in younger adults than in older adults in at least five.

For many of our patients, getting care that gives them control of their fertility and ability to plan their future is a joyful experience,

Home office setups vary widely. Some people work from a laptop in bed, on the sofa, or at the kitchen table, while others prefer a traditional desk-based arrangement. For those in the latter category, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the vast number of ergonomic desk chair options, which vary massively in price. The Herman Miller Aeron, for example, is often brought up in discussions surrounding the world's best task chair, retails for nearly $2,000.

LOS ANGELES -- Former Disney Channel star Christy Carlson Romano is feeling emotional, after receiving a positive cancer screening. "I kind of was in disbelief about it because I was filming, and so happy to be back on set," she said in a video on social media Tuesday. The 41-year-old said she got the screening because her family has a history of the disease.

"We are sending our supplies all over the world," Andrew Goring, manager director of Lonsdale Health, explains. "Around the UK, obviously, but also to Australia, parts of Asia, Kuwait, Iraq. "

My father has always been a sociable person who loves nothing better than chatting with relatives, friends, and ex-colleagues. So it seemed like a fun idea to throw him a surprise party for his milestone 90th birthday at a cricket club in the English town where I grew up. Our intention was "go big or go home," and my sister, Alison, and I asked dozens of people to join the celebration.

Intermittent fasting within an eight-hour window can significantly reduce symptoms of Crohn's disease, a new study has found. Crohn's disease, according to the NHS, is a long-term condition where part of the gut becomes inflamed. It cannot currently be cured and the common symptoms include: diarrhoea, blood or mucus in your poo and stomach pain. Researchers at the University of Calgary found that time-restricted feeding can reduce disease activity by 40 per cent and halve abdominal discomfort in over 12 weeks in people living with Crohn's disease.

There's a difference between trying to reduce your overall stress and looking to specifically control levels of cortisol, however. As Devi Shastri reports for the Associated Press, a number of medical experts have argued that, although there are certain parts of the body that people should be concerned about, cortisol is not one of them. As with many things involving medicine and the human body, medical professionals have advocated for being able to get an expert's opinion.

You know those people who make you do a double-take when they mention their age? The ones who casually drop they're 52 but look like they could be in their mid-thirties? I met someone like this at a coffee shop last week. She mentioned her adult son was turning 30, and I nearly choked on my drink. I would've guessed she was maybe 40, tops. When I asked about her workout routine, she laughed and said she hadn't been to a gym in years.

More protein? Even better. There is some truth here. Protein can help you build and maintain muscle. It can also impact metabolism and has a real, albeit quite mild, effect on how full you feel after you eat. We need some protein in our diet to provide the essential amino acids our body can't make on its own, which are critical for cellular tasks, including tissue repair, muscle building, and boosting immunity.

Laurie Ann Goldman, who helped turn Spanx into a global powerhouse as CEO before moving on to run Avon and Tupperware, is now CEO of Audien Hearing. In an exclusive interview with Fortune ahead of today's announcement, the veteran brand builder talked about her plans to scale the over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid brand, currently used by more than 1.5 million customers.

The researchers hope the findings will help to reassure women that their responses during orgasm are normal. 'While there have been case reports of women laughing, crying or having unusual physical symptoms during orgasm, this is the first study to characterize what these phenomena are, and when they are most likely to occur,' lead author Dr Lauren Streicher said. 'Women need to know that if they have uncontrollable peals of laughter every time they orgasm, and nothing was funny, they are not alone.'

Demand for beauty treatments is soaring. The global aesthetics market is projected to reach €22.9bn by 2028, according to analytics company Clarivate, driven by the development of more natural-looking results and the influence of social media. But how much are Irish women actually spending on such treatments? "It's very hard to find statistics, because they're all private enterprises, so they don't need to release them," says Liz Dwyer (@lizdwyerbeauty), co-founder of the Future Beauty and Health Show, which returns to the RDS on March 21-22 with a line-up of Irish and international experts in aesthetics and longevity.

After having "constructive conversations with stakeholders," Hims decided to stop offering the treatment, the company said in a post on X Saturday.

For American football fans, the Super Bowl is the crescendo of the sporting calendar. Even if your team doesn't make the big night, watching the game is undeniably exciting, eliciting a combination of yelling, cursing, crying, drinking, praying, cheering andfor some lucky fansjubilation. That emotional roller-coaster is part of the fun, right? Well, not to rain on anyone's parade, but the science suggests that big sports events like the Super Bowl could carry some hidden health risks.

When my neighbor Tom celebrated his 65th birthday last month, his kids threw him what they thought was the perfect party: comfortable chair, cozy slippers, and a stack of crossword puzzles. Meanwhile, three doors down, 68-year-old Margaret was booking her first skydiving lesson. The contrast struck me-why do we assume retirement means slowing down when some people are just getting started on their biggest adventures?

One night about four months ago, I was doing my evening skin care routine and noticed a change in my face so subtle, it could have been an illusion. My jawline appeared more sculpted, my face more symmetrical than usual. I leaned toward my mirror to get a closer look and scanned the contents of my vanity, wondering which product in my regimen could be credited with this sudden glow-up - and, to my confusion, found none.

A growing body of evidence shows that retirees who continue working part-time tend to live longer, healthier lives than those who fully retire. It sounds counterintuitive in a culture that glorifies early retirement and endless leisure, but the data tells a compelling story about what really keeps us thriving as we age.

Insurance is often one of those bills people think about only when premiums rise or a loss makes it necessary to review. Not updating a policy can cost you vastly more money than just paying a slightly higher premium, be that car insurance, home insurance or life insurance, to name a few. Rather than waiting to find out what coverage you have, brokers and other insurance experts offered some moves you should make as soon as possible.