Happy Health Wednesday!
We’ve made it to another week of staying healthy and sharing important information. Let’s get into today’s headlines!
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Shingles vaccine could lower risk of heart disease
- Americans are not properly washing their hands
- Keep your nails healthy with super-nutrient foods
Health Tip of the Day 🍎
Prioritize Sleep. Getting enough quality sleep is essential for overall health and well-being as it supports cognitive function, immune function, mood regulation, and physical recovery. Create a relaxing bedtime routine, and aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night.
Latest Health News
Shingles Vaccine Lowers Risk of Heart Disease for 8 Years, Study Finds
Getting a shingles vaccine may help with more than the viral infection that causes painful rashes — new research shows it can also lower the risk of heart disease.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION
Americans Still Don’t Know How & When to Wash Their Hands
For some of us, the hygiene lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic apparently have not sunk in with too many Americans still not doing their due diligence when it comes to washing their hands.
What is this handwashing problem?
Try These 8 Supernutrient Foods for Stronger, Healthier Nails
The secret to healthy nails is good nutrition, especially the vitamins and nutrients in these super foods.
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Health inequities are shortening lives by decades. Underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing, education, and job opportunities. (WHO)
Parkinson’s patients who take ‘magic mushrooms’ see key benefits, study finds. Psychedelic drug psilocybin linked to ‘significant improvements’ in mood and motor function. (Fox)
FDA names outspoken COVID vaccine critic as the new vaccine chief. Prasad was an outspoken critic of the FDA’s response to the pandemic, including the former vaccine chief, Dr. Peter Marks. (NBC)
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