DASH, Mediterranean, Keto and Whole 30 Diets Ranked. Which Weighs In Highest?

Each new year, millions of Americans make the resolution to get healthy and lose weight. While some choose a trend diet, others take a completely different route. But which diets do the experts think are the best to achieve long term weight loss and overall health?

Which Diets Are Ranked Best By Experts

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Oyster Bacteria Related Deaths Reported In Florida

July 24, 2018 by Max Gotlieb - Healthcare Reporter According to TIME Magazine , “ A Florida man has died after eating a raw oyster contaminated with a highly infectious strain of bacteria.” Health officials have identified the cause of death as a flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus. It causes infection of skin and open wounds. Vibrio vulnificus symptoms include irregular or rapid heartbeat and congestive heart failure. The bacteria are commonly found in brackish water during summer months. Typical contraction methods are through the consumption of undercooked seafood or entrance through open wounds. To prevent contracting the bacteria, officials recommend that all wounds are properly dressed before going into the water. Another suggestion is to only eat well-prepared seafood, such as oysters. In the event that one does become infected, knowing BLS, commonly known as CPR, is recommended. The bacteria can cause irregular heartbeats, so knowing how to save the i...

The Male Birth Control Pill

By Alexa Lardieri , Staff Writer, US News A CONTRACEPTIVE PILL for men is a step closer to approval after early trials of a once-daily pill showed it to be safe and effective, according to researchers. The new pill, known as DMAU for its chemical name, dimethandrolone undecanoate, is similar to the female birth control pill. It contains a combination of hormones – an androgen, like testosterone, and progestin – said the study's senior investigator, Dr. Stephanie Page, a professor of medicine at the University of Washington. Taken daily, it could bring sperm count low enough so a man cannot get his partner pregnant. "DMAU is a major step forward in the development of a once-daily 'male pill,'" Page said at the Endocrine Society's annual conference. "Many men say they would prefer a daily pill as a reversible contraceptive, rather than long-acting injections or topical gels, which are also in development." Developmen...

Feeling Stressed? Smell Your Partner's Laundry

It's a long known fact that stress can impact your health, and prolonged stress may have impacts as serious as cardiac disease. It's not surprising that reducing stress is on some many people's new year's resolution lists. A recent study has found that a simple way to help reduce stress may be smelling clothing items worn by your partner. Dirty t-shirt, anyone? https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/smell-test-stress

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