When “eating clean” becomes an all-consuming obsession, orthorexia may be present where healthy eating can do more harm than good. Eating well can be great for your physical, mental and even emotional health. But when does “eating clean” become too much? What Is Orthorexia? Orthorexia is a serious eating disorder that was defined in the… Read More: What Is Orthorexia? What You Should Know About Orthorexia »
Scrotal swelling refers to swelling of the scrotum. The scrotum is the sac of skin that holds the testicles. Sometimes, scrotal swelling may affect the entire scrotum. At other times, there may be swollen lumps on one or both sides of the scrotum. Scrotal swelling may be painless or very painful. Although it can be… Read More: What to know about a swollen scrotum »
THE PROGNOSIS Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg. (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images) Mike Bloomberg has pitched his tent in the improve-on-Obamacare camp as he tries to forge his own pathway to the White House among a still-crowded Democratic field. The former New York mayor, who didn’t enter the race until late November, hasn’t participated in… Read More: Analysis | The Health 202: Mike Bloomberg is pounding voters… »
The ketogenic, or keto, diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate diet that offers the potential benefit of losing weight while maintaining muscle. Carbohydrates are the body’s main source of energy. When a person consumes fewer food sources containing carbs, the liver breaks down fat reserves in the body into chemicals called ketones. When the… Read More: Medical News Today: What to know about alcohol and the… »