Eating fish — especially cold-water fish such as salmon that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids — is good for heart health.
But, for the millions of Americans who are at high risk of heart disease, eating enough fish to make a difference is often unrealistic.
There's growing evidence that taking a very high dose of purified fish oil, delivered in a prescription pill, can help prevent heart attacks and strokes among people who have elevated risks. The amount of fish oil in the daily recommended dose of the pill is the equivalent of eating about eight to 10 servings of salmon a day.
Portia Smith's most vivid memories of her daughter's first year are of tears. Not the baby's. Her own. "I would just hold her and cry all day," Smith recalls.
The emotions were overwhelming, but Smith couldn't bring herself to ask for help.
For Smith, as for many women of color, there are big barriers to getting help for postpartum depression. Maternal health experts say women often choose to struggle on their own rather than seek care and risk having their families torn apart by child welfare services.
Another hurdle for women of color is that tools clinicians use to screen for postpartum depression were developed based on mostly white research participants.
Flu season is starting to ramp up — and it's not too late to reduce your risk with a vaccine.
But scientists have come to realize that flu vaccines are less effective for people who are overweight or obese. Considering that excess weight affects more than two-thirds of the U.S. adult population, that's a significant shortcoming.
Researchers are studying why that's the case, with an eye toward developing better flu vaccines.
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