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In 2018, Adam Elnekaveh was living what many would describe as a dream life. An American fitness influencer with a promising career, he was celebrating the launch of his new health app during a holiday in Thailand. The trip took a horrifying turn when …

Sweet potatoes have for a very long time been a prized carbohydrate in the nutrition world. Packed with nutrients and fiber, these tasty tubers are a fan favorite. They are so often praised for their health benefits that no one ever mentions what the d…

Foodborne illnesses commonly come with stomach upset, vomiting, and fevers. However, they can become serious, leading to other health issues, like meningitis, kidney damage, arthritis, brain and nerve damage. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Pre…

If you have any level of health anxiety, you’ll know three things for certain. One, every symptom means cancer. Two, stabbing pains in your chest means an imminent heart attack. Three, Dr. Google diagnoses everything as cancer or heart disease. More of…

Ordinarily, the immune system protects the body from foreign, illness-causing cells. However, autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s defense system begins mistakenly attacking healthy cells instead. There are over 80 types of known autoimmune diseas…

We all know that sugar is delicious. It has been prized by humans for centuries. Children even have a preference for sweet foods over sour because, historically, sour indicated potential poison whereas sweet did not. Sugar has even been used as currenc…

Tooth discoloration is common but widely unwanted. Sparkling white teeth are the current beauty standard, and they are indicators of good oral health — but not always. Sometimes teeth are discolored but still healthy. For example, people’s teeth can lo…