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Know Your Limits
Alcohol abuse can masquerade as holiday cheer during parties and family dinners. That’s especially true if you face a marathon of office, neighborhood and family...
December 19, 2014 / 3 min read
Excess Weight, Shorter Life?
Can obesity shorten your life expectancy? It seems so, according to researchers from McGill University, who have completed a study showing that obesity can subtract...
December 10, 2014 / 3 min read
Fruits & Veggies: Color Counts
Looking for natural protection from stress, inflammation and joint pain? Try eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, says Cathy Clark-Reyes, a registered dietitian with Baptist...
December 4, 2014 / 2 min read
Safe Shopping: Clean Hands, Clean Food
Do you know where your shopping cart has been? Researchers found potentially harmful bacteria on 72 percent of shopping carts, with 50 percent of the...
November 26, 2014 / 3 min read
Colorectal Cancer Rates Up for Young Adults,...
Colorectal cancer — colon and rectal cancer — rates are down overall, but up sharply for younger people between the ages of 20 to 49,...
November 18, 2014 / 3 min read
Watch Now: Open Enrollment for Medicare
Mark your calendar: Open Enrollment for Medicare continues through Sunday, Dec. 7. Nearly 50 million Americans are covered by Medicare, a federal health insurance program...
November 14, 2014 / 2 min read
X-Men Star: Protect Skin With Sunscreen
Hugh Jackman plays Wolverine, a superhero with fast-acting healing powers, in the X-Men blockbuster movie series. Off-screen, he’s battling skin cancer and has advice for...
October 29, 2014 / 2 min read
5 Myths About the Flu
Every year in the U.S. about 200,000 people are hospitalized and up to 36,000 die because of complications from the seasonal flu, a highly contagious...
October 22, 2014 / 2 min read
Medicare Open Enrollment Season and Eligibility Calculator
Open Enrollment for Medicare began Wednesday, Oct. 15 and continues through Sunday, Dec. 7. Do you know if you are eligible for Medicare? The federal...
October 17, 2014 / 2 min read
Watch Now: Sleep-Starved and Overeating?
Are you starved for sleep, but gaining weight? There could be a connection between your sleepless nights and expanding waistline, according to Timothy Grant, M.D., medical...
October 16, 2014 / 2 min read