Alisa Hrustic

3 weeks ago | nationalgeographic.com | Alisa Hrustic

Colorectal cancer should be on your radar: Today, one in five people under the age of 54 is diagnosed with the disease, marking an 11 percent uptick in this age group over the past two decades. What, exactly, is fueling the surge in younger patients has perplexed scientists and medical professionals alike. (Colon cancer is rising among young adults. Here are signs to watch for.)For years, however, experts have suspected that colibactin, a toxin produced by E.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alisa Hrustic

Each spring, as billions of birds head north during peak migration, their melodic songs become impossible to drown out—not that you would want to. Their “dawn chorus” signals that brighter, warmer days are finally here. It’s also a scientifically proven balm for your brain. Scientists know that nature is a salve for the soul. Getting outdoors keeps your body active. Spending time in the forest lowers your stress, heart rate, and blood pressure.

3 weeks ago | nationalgeographic.com | Alisa Hrustic

Each spring, as billions of birds head north during peak migration, their melodic songs become impossible to drown out—not that you would want to. Their “dawn chorus” signals that brighter, warmer days are finally here. It’s also a scientifically proven balm for your brain. Scientists know that nature is a salve for the soul. Getting outdoors keeps your body active. Spending time in the forest lowers your stress, heart rate, and blood pressure.

1 month ago | health.com | Alisa Hrustic |Amber Brenza |Nick Blackmer

AlexPro9500 / Getty ImagesBoosting potassium may lower blood pressure more effectively than cutting sodium alone, Potassium helps by relaxing blood vessels and assisting the kidneys in flushing out excess sodium. Good sources of potassium include bananas, lentils, potatoes, spinach, salmon, and yogurt. Adding more potassium to your diet could be an easier, more effective way to lower blood pressure than cutting salt alone, new research finds.

1 month ago | self.com | Alisa Hrustic

As you age, you may briefly blank on someone’s name or take a bit longer to work through mentally arduous tasks like your taxes. Just like the rest of your body, your brain changes as you get older, so feeling mildly forgetful and thinking a little more slowly is par for the course. But experts say true memory loss—the kind that disrupts your day-to-day functioning—isn’t “normal” in any decade of your life.