Tony Hicks
Freelance Writer at Healthline
Tony Hicks covers pop culture and film. He's a former features columnist and music critic. In more than two decades with Bay Area News Group, he's also covered crime, education, the city of Berkeley, various other East Bay cities, travel, and occasionally sports early in his career. He has spent 22 years with Pulitzer Prize-winning Bay Area News Group and Digital First Media, the eighth largest media company in the United States.
He’s also written for Berkeleyside, Diablo magazine, Bay Area Parent, Parents Press, Oakland magazine, and BAM magazine. He grew up in the East Bay, attended SF State, and was the editor-in-chief of the Diablo Valley College Inquirer.
He’s the father of three daughters. Aside from being a journalist, he also coaches his daughter's softball team and believes he'll be a famous rock drummer some day.
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- Medical News Today22 articles
- The Medical News Today1 article
- Healthline1 article
- Business Insider
- LendingTree
- Magnify Money
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Daily aspirin use among older adults remains prevalent despite potential risks2 Jul 2024—Medical News TodayAspirin is a common over-the-counter medication that can help relieve pain and reduce the risk of blood clots. Past recommendations have included taking aspirin to help prevent cardiovascular disease. Recent guidance indicates that adults over 70 should not use aspirin for primary prevention of heart disease. A recent survey found the number of adults using aspirin to prevent heart disease has decreased, but around one-third of adults ages 60 and older without heart disease were still taking...
How a healthy lifestyle after age 80 can help you live to be 10020 Jun 2024—Medical News TodayResearchers say living a healthy life after age 80 improves a person’s chances of living to 100. A healthy diet and regular exercise are important components of such a plan. Experts say it’s never too late to start living healthy. A study published today in the journal JAMA Network Open reports that living a healthy lifestyle, even after the age of 80, can help people live to be 100. Researchers in China evaluated 1,454 centenarians and 3,768 people who died before reaching 100 years...
How sleep, moderate exercise can encourage healthy aging11 Jun 2024—Medical News TodayResearchers report that vigorous physical activity accounts for only 4% of adults waking time while sedentary behavior accounts for 60%. They say that even light physical activity can increase the odds of healthy aging. They add that adequate sleep can also improve aging and longevity. Getting enough sleep and doing moderate-to-vigorous exercise can help with healthy aging, according to a study published today in the journal JAMA Network Open. The study’s recommendations may sound like common...
Sugar substitute xylitol linked to higher risk of heart attack, stroke7 Jun 2024—Medical News TodayXyltol is a sugar alcohol added to many products, ranging from sugar-free candy and gum to toothpaste. Researchers say high levels of circulating xylitol are associated with an elevated three-year risk of cardiovascular events. They noted their study had several limitations, including clinical observation studies demonstrate association and not causation. An artificial sweetener known as sugar alcohol has never sounded like the healthiest thing for people. Turns out, it may not be. In a study...
How a pro-inflammatory diet of red meat and processed foods can affect heart health5 Jun 2024—Medical News TodayCardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. Researchers say pro-inflammatoy diets may be linked to a heart disease biomarker. Experts say the Mediterranean and DASH diets can help improve overall cardiovascular health. A pro-inflammatory diet may be linked to a heart disease biomarker, an indication that such an eating plan is bad for heart health. That’s according to a study published today in the journal PLOS One. “With cardiovascular diseases standing as a leading cause...
