Author: Tom Patriot

Frankie Muniz Doesn’t Remember ‘Malcolm in the Middle’—Here’s What Might Cause Severe Memory Loss in Young People

Tom Patriot

On Monday’s episode of Dancing with the Stars, actor Frankie Muniz shared a personal health tidbit in a pre-taped segment: He’s struggling with serious memory loss. Muniz revealed there are entire years he can’t recall, including his entire stint on Malcolm in the Middle. “It’s something that I never really wanted to talk about, because I’m just me and this is my life,” he told People after his performance. “But we were talking about Malcolm [in the Middle] and how it started, and I don’t really have memories of being on the show.” Alarmingly, his doctors haven’t quite figured…

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Chris Hemsworth Says Wife Elsa Pataky Is in Better Shape Than He Is at Thor: Ragnarok Premiere

Tom Patriot

He may play Thor, but Chris Hemsworth has some major fitness competition on the home front. The 34-year-old Australian actor walked the red carpet on Wednesday at the Los Angeles premiere of Marvel’s latest film Thor: Ragnarok with his wife Elsa Pataky by his side, and admitted she is in better shape than he is. “Yeah, she has a greater cardio skill set, endurance than I’ll ever have, and it’s a little embarrassing at times,” Hemsworth told Entertainment Tonight of his wife. “We have the same trainer, a mate of mine from school that we grew…

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Should Exercise Be What The Doctor Orders For Depression?

Tom Patriot

More mental health providers may want to take a closer look at including exercise in their patients’ treatment plans, a new study suggests. Michigan State University and University of Michigan researchers asked 295 patients receiving treatment at a mental health clinic whether they wanted to be more physically active and if exercise helped improve their mood and anxiety. They also asked if patients wanted their therapist to help them become more active. Eighty-five percent said they wanted to exercise more and over 80 percent believed exercise helped improve their moods…

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Study Lists Foods For Fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms And Progression

Tom Patriot

A list of food items with proven beneficial effects on the progression and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis is provided in a new study published today in Frontiers in Nutrition. The authors suggest incorporating these foods into the diet to support the management of this debilitating autoimmune disease. “Regular consumption of specific dietary fibers, vegetables, fruits and spices, as well as the elimination of components that cause inflammation and damage, can help patients to manage the effects of rheumatoid arthritis,” says Dr. Bhawna Gupta, who completed this study together with Ms. Shweta…

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