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Not Exercising is Even Worse for Your...
The majority of U.S. adults do not meet the weekly, minimum exercise routines (150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous) as recommended...
October 23, 2018 / 3 min read
Check Your Meds Day: What You Need...
More than half of Americans regularly take a prescription medication — about four, on average, according to a survey by Consumer Reports. In conjunction with...
October 22, 2018 / 2 min read
Roundup: Flu-Related Death in Florida, Proper Insulin...
Unvaccinated Child in Florida is First to Die This Flu Season, Public Health Officials say A Florida child died from a flu-related illness during the...
October 19, 2018 / 3 min read
CDC Warns About Rare, Polio-Like ‘Mystery Illness’...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning parents about a rare disease known as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a polio-like “mystery illness”...
October 18, 2018 / 3 min read
Some Dietary Supplements Are Tainted With Drugs,...
Potentially harmful drugs are being identified in commonly sold over-the-counter dietary supplements that are being marketed to treat a range of health issues — including...
October 16, 2018 / 2 min read
Increasing Number of Young Children Not Getting...
Young children need vaccines against a range of potentially serious diseases, many of which have been nearly eradicated in the U.S. because of parents following...
October 15, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Food Additives Banned, Hand Sanitizer Study,...
FDA Revokes Use of 7 Synthetic Food Additives After Consumer Groups Sue The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that seven compounds that...
October 12, 2018 / 4 min read
Can Vitamin D Supplements Help With Bone...
Vitamin D helps balance the amount calcium and phosphate in our bodies, which is crucial for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. In older adults, bone...
October 9, 2018 / 3 min read
‘Great Step Forward’: Vaccine Against HPV-Related Cancers...
U.S. regulators have expanded the use of the HPV vaccine to include men and women between the ages of 27 and 45. This approval will...
October 8, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Fast Food Habits, Raw Beef Recall,...
More Than One-Third of Americans Eat Fast Food on a Given Day, CDC Reports Previous studies have confirmed that fast food consumption in the United...
October 5, 2018 / 4 min read