Tag Archive: Fact Checked

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Forty Percent of Dementia Cases Could Possibly be Prevented or Delayed by Targeting 12 Risk Factors Throughout Life

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around fifty million people worldwide have dementia, and about ten million more cases are added every year [1]. This is why preventing dementia is so important. Despite how common it is, dementia is not a part of normal aging, and it has a physical, psychological, social, and economic […]

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Freelance Writer

 · 6 min read

Getting Your First Period Before or After Age 12 May Increase Your Risk for Heart Problems

Apparently, 12 is the magic number. And I’m not just saying that because I got my first period at age 12. Getting your first period, sometimes referred to as menarche, before or after this age can increase your risk for heart problems, including heart attack, stroke, and even heart failure. However, most women aren’t aware […]

Jenn Ryan

Jenn Ryan

Freelance Health & Wellness Writer

 · 5 min read

Research Shows Corticosteroid Injections May Do More Damage Than Previously Thought

This article was originally published on October 23, 2019, and has since been updated. Corticosteroid injections are a way for people who have osteoarthritis—a degenerative joint disease in which the cartilage breaks down—to avoid oral steroids as a daily medication [1]. These injections are administered in joints such as the hip and knee so people […]

Jenn Ryan

Jenn Ryan

Freelance Health & Wellness Writer

 · 4 min read

High School Student Won Science Fair – Showed A Forgotten Native American Recipe Kills Cancer Cells In Vitro

A high school student won her regional science fair by proving that the extract of a long-used Native American plant, chokeberries, can target and kill cancer cells in-vitro. This discovery, or rather, re-discovery, could in the future be a huge breakthrough in cancer treatment. Native American High School Student Discovers That Her Culture’s Traditional Chokeberry […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 5 min read

This is Why You Should Never Sleep With Contacts In

Chad Groeschen lived through every contact lens user’s worst fear. He fell asleep with his lenses in and lost sight in one eye. He was 39 years old then but had begun wearing contacts when he was 18. But a year prior, he had begun wearing extended day and night lenses. Groeschen had no clue […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

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Massive Study Shows Vitamin D Supplements May Help Fend Off Dementia

Sunshine is good for the soul. It also, apparently, is good for the brain. More specifically, Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is. A new study has found that vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia. Vitamin D May Help Prevent Dementia The more research that gets done on vitamin D, the more we are […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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12 Million are Unaware They Have Thyroid Disease. Do You Know The Signs?

Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that produces hormones that regulate many important body functions. The hormones produced by your thyroid include thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), and calcitonin. When these hormones are out of balance, you will develop thyroid disease. According to the American Thyroid Association, an estimated 20 million Americans have […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 4 min read

Keeping your nights dark can provide a massive health boost

Are you someone who needs complete darkness to sleep at night? This study shows that beyond personal preference, there’s actual scientific reasoning behind sleeping in the dark. Not only does it help you fall asleep faster, but sleeping with light affects your health in some surprising ways. Why Sleeping In The Dark Affects Your Health […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 6 min read

6 Warnings Your Body May Give When a Blood Clot Forms

When you get a cut, you bleed for a short time until the blood coagulates into a more solid state to stop it from flowing. This is a good thing because it prevents you from losing too much blood and plays a part in our healing process. A blood clot, however, occurs when this happens […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 5 min read

Killing Cancer Cells with Cold Plasma Technology? Students Show Tentative New Treatment

Undergraduate students at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology have been able to kill cancer cells with cold plasma, also called cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) [1]. This budding new cancer fighter wouldn’t involve drugs and has the potential to help eliminate many of the side effects that come with chemotherapy and radiation, two […]

Jenn Ryan

Jenn Ryan

Freelance Health & Wellness Writer

 · 4 min read

The cancer symptom that strikes at night – and 13 other signs you need to know

Cancer is the #1 leading cause of death worldwide, causing almost 10 million deaths in 2020 [1]. It’s also the second leading cause of death in the United States, just behind heart disease [2]. Because of its commonality, almost everyone has some connection to the disease. Those who never experienced it firsthand most likely know […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate