This common eyelid mark may triple your heart attack risk

New research links these common yellow patches to a sharply higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Doctors have long dismissed small yellow bumps around the eyes as a cosmetic quirk, something to mention at a dermatology visit and little else. A large new study suggests that assumption may be dangerously wrong, and the marks…

ByDempsey May AyucoSeptember 9, 20260Comments

Health

New cholesterol guidelines could put you on statins

Millions more Americans may now qualify for cholesterol-lowering drugs, but doctors say eligibility is only the first step. An estimated 21.5 million additional adults in the United States may now be eligible for statins under updated cholesterol treatment guidelines, according to a new study. Researchers set out to measure how many adults would qualify for statin therapy…

ByDempsey May AyucoJuly 27, 20260Comments

Health

Don’t Do These 10 Things Before Seeing Your Doctor — Here’s Why

From skipping coffee before a blood pressure check to ditching deodorant before a mammogram, these pre-appointment habits could be quietly sabotaging your doctor’s results. Medical appointments are only as useful as the information they produce — and it turns out, a surprising number of everyday habits can throw off test results before you even check…

ByDempsey May AyucoApril 13, 20260Comments

Lifestyle

Is sleeping without underwear actually better for your health?

Doctors reveal what your nighttime routine might be missing — and why it matters more than you think. For a question that rarely comes up at the dinner table, it has a surprisingly complicated answer. Whether to wear underwear to bed — or at all — turns out to be less about modesty and more…

ByDempsey May AyucoMarch 24, 20260Comments

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This common eyelid mark may triple your heart attack risk

New cholesterol guidelines could put you on statins

Don’t Do These 10 Things Before Seeing Your Doctor — Here’s Why

Is sleeping without underwear actually better for your health?

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