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When the doctor says you have age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, you might not think to manage the disease will involve surgery. The chronic eye condition is typically treated with vitamin supplements or with medications that are injected into the eye, depending on the type of AMD. In rare cases, however, macular degeneration surgery may …

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Working out is hard enough, without the emotions that go with stepping on the scale — and finding out the numbers are going in the opposite direction. We’ve all been there (sadly): weeks and weeks of clean eating and diligent exercise, only to see that you’re gaining weight instead of losing it. It’s soul-crushing, to …

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When we think of cheating, we often think of the classic trope of the good-for-nothing boyfriend who cheats because he doesn’t see how good he has it with his girlfriend. Once she wises up to his schemes and kicks him to the curb, we all cheer — end scene. But what about the wife who …

How Does a Partner Cheating on You Affect Your Mental Health? Read More »

“I lost 10 pounds in a week!” “Fit into your high school jeans in time for reunion!” “LOSE 20 POUNDS IN 20 DAYS!” Most grown women know that if a weight loss promise sounds too good to be true, the only thing that will be significantly lighter in short order will be your wallet after …

Here’s How Much Weight Is Realistic to Lose in a Month Read More »

Aspirin may lessen the negative effects of air pollution, an intriguing new study concludes. Researchers from Columbia, Harvard and Boston Universities analyzed a subset of data collected from 2,280 male veterans from the greater Boston area who were given tests to determine their lung function. Participants’ average age was 73. The researchers examined the relationship …

Aspirin Could Cut Air Pollution Harms in Half, Study Claims Read More »

Nothing feels better than that first fall run, when there’s finally a crisp chill to the air, and it no longer feels like you’re slogging through a swamp of summer humidity. But the colder it gets and the harder it is to force yourself outside in almost-freezing temps, the more you might start to wonder: …

Is It Actually Harder to Run in the Cold? Read More »

You don’t want to take risks when it comes to your eye health. Any type of eye pain or discomfort can make it hard to function—and sometimes, it can be an indicator of a more serious problem, such as an infection or a vision-impairing condition. More than 3.4 million Americans 40 and older are blind …

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