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Fish Oil Supplements and Heart Health: What You Need to Know

Wenliang Song, MD, MTR, FNLA
August 6, 2024

Fatty acids known as Omega-3s are part of the " healthy fats" family and have been shown for years to improve heart health, reduce inflammation, possibly boost mental health and provide many other health benefits. Many people...

Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence

Meredith C. Wasserman, MD
November 14, 2024

Did you know urinary incontinence is more common than asthma? Urinary incontinence, or involuntary leakage of urine, can be associated with having an overactive bladder (OAB) or weak pelvic floor. It affects up to 75 percent...

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Live Longer and Healthier with the Blue Zone Lifestyle

Brown University Health Blog Team
July 23, 2024

We all hope for a long and healthy life. That’s exactly what is happening for the people who live in certain areas of the world, now called the Blue Zones. What are Blue Zones? Blue Zones are regions around the world where...

Older women with hip pain

Peripheral Artery Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Peter A. Soukas, MD
June 6, 2024

Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a common condition that occurs when blood flow to the periphery, or limbs, of the body is restricted by narrowed arteries. A little more than 118 million people worldwide were living with...

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