A popular thyroid medication taken by 23 million Americans may be linked to bone loss, a surprising new study finds. Levothyroxine – marketed under brand names such as Synthroid – is the second most commonly prescribed drug among older adults in the US. It is consumed by about 7% of the American population. Hypothyroidism, also […]

Cheese please! As we prepare for Thanksgiving, our national day of gratitude and gluttony, many people are cooking up menus filled with dairy goodness—but how do we do it? whey the scales of health in our favor? Some cheeses are better for you than others, and choosing the right ones can mean getting a delicious […]

A quarter of Americans are still carrying on the weight they gained during last year’s holiday season, according to a new study. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that 24% are still carrying pounds by the end of 2023; on average, this is almost 10 pounds. They also expect to gain weight as we approach […]

Control fears will be swallow-swallow this up. Of course, rules are meant to be broken — but not while breaking bread with one’s relatives over Thanksgiving dinner, according to a viral “family code of conduct” contract that forces people with some intense laws to civilize this holiday . “I’ve hosted Thanksgiving for my family every […]

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month – approximately 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, director of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, spoke with us about the […]

The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a California-based dairy farm as cases continue to rise across the state, health officials announced. The contaminated sample came from Fresno-based Raw Farm, California’s largest producer and marketer of raw milk. The tainted sample was discovered by officials at the Santa […]