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Tahini-Marinated Chicken Thighs with Cucumber-and-Tomato Salad

Ingredients CHICKEN: 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste), well stirred 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 garlic clove, finely grated 1 small shallot, finely grated […]

Blood sugar chart: Target levels throughout the day

A blood sugar or blood glucose chart identifies ideal blood sugar levels throughout the day, including before and after meals. Doctors use blood sugar charts to set target goals and monitor diabetes treatment plans. Blood sugar charts also help those with diabetes assess and self-monitor blood sugar test results. Contents of this article: What is […]

Hemiplegic migraines: Symptoms, causes, and treatment

Hemiplegic migraines come in two categories: familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) and sporadic hemiplegic migraine (SHM). This article explores the symptoms, causes, and treatments for both types of hemiplegic migraine (HM). Contents of this article: Types of hemiplegic migraine Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment and prevention Types of hemiplegic migraine The two distinct types of hemiplegic migraine […]

Menopause and anxiety: What is the link?

Perimenopause is the phase before the final menstrual period during which the body undergoes many physical changes. These changes in the body lead to the factors mentioned above that can lead to anxiety. Menopause occurs when periods have ended for 12 months. Symptoms of perimenopause may continue in menopause but usually occur less often. Studies […]

Loneliness may harm sleep quality for young adults

Researchers from King’s College London in the United Kingdom have found that young adults who reported feeling lonely were more likely to experience poor sleep quality, daytime tiredness, and poor concentration than their non-lonely counterparts. The findings were recently published in the journal Psychological Medicine. Loneliness is common in the United States. According to a […]

Six fixes for anterior pelvic tilt

Some research suggests that as many as 85 percent of men and 75 percent of women, who do not show any symptoms, have an anterior pelvic tilt. Anterior pelvic tilt is caused by excessive sitting or lack of physical activity. It affects posture and the shape of the spine, and may lead to other symptoms. […]

Blood Pressure May Be Lowered By Reducing Consumption Of Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

Drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages – a leading source of added sugar in the U.S. diet – may lower blood pressure, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has been associated with an elevated risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes, according to […]

Replacing one beer or sugared soda per day with water may reduce obesity

However, the researchers – including members from the University of Navarra in Pamplona and the Carlos III Institute of Health in Madrid, both in Spain – say that these findings, which they arrived at using mathematical models, need to be confirmed using intervention studies that follow people who have actually been asked to replace one […]

Itchy throat: Causes and remedies

Causes Irritated itchy throats can be caused by a wide variety of things. Likely causes of an itchy throat include the following: Allergic rhinitislady blowing her nose A common cause of itchy throat is allergic rhinitis, which is also known as hay fever. Also known as hay fever, allergic rhinitis may be one of the […]

Are food allergies overdiagnosed?

There has been a significant rise in the number of people affected by food allergies over the past 20 years. According to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 1997 and 2011, the prevalence of food allergies among adults in the United States rose by 50 percent. Among children, food allergy […]