March 13, 2020 by John Fernandez
Roundup: U.S. Agencies Warn About Fake...
U.S. Agencies Warn Companies About Fake Products That Claim to Treat, Prevent...
Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Pose Bigger Threat Than Earlier...
Doctors and public health officials have increasingly sounded the alarm about antibiotic resistant “superbugs” and their growing threat. Now, a new report from the U.S....
November 14, 2019 / 2 min read
Roundup: ‘Screen Time’ Effect on Toddlers; Walk...
Study: Too Much ‘Screen Time’ Lowers Brain Development in Toddlers No more than one hour a day of “screen time” on digital devices is recommended...
November 8, 2019 / 4 min read
e-Cigs and Vaping: Know the Major Health...
Nicotine is a very addictive chemical and remains widely available in the form of traditional tobacco products, such as cigarettes, and now in e-cigarettes, or...
November 7, 2019 / 2 min read
Roundup: CDC Update on Vaping Illnesses; Sugary...
CDC: No Single Product or Chemical has been Determined to be Causing Vaping Illnesses, Deaths No single vaping product or ingredient has been singled out...
October 18, 2019 / 4 min read
Core Muscle Strength and Spine Health: It’s...
Orthopedic physicians and fitness trainers agree that even those who do regular strength-building exercises often overlook the so-called “core muscles” that make up the abdomen...
October 11, 2019 / 3 min read
Red Meat Alternatives: Plant-Based Diets Offer Many...
A controversial new study claiming that regular consumption of red meat may not pose much of a health risk has drawn sharp criticisms from doctors...
October 3, 2019 / 3 min read
World Heart Day: Promoting Healthier Lifestyles Year-Round
Nearly half of American adults are living with some form of cardiovascular disease, the American Heart Association (AHA) said in a striking statement earlier this...
September 26, 2019 / 4 min read
Vaping-Linked Deaths, Lung Disease Cases are Rising,...
Five confirmed deaths and nearly 500 cases of lung illness are now potentially linked to e-cigarette products, according to U.S. public health officials investigating the...
September 10, 2019 / 3 min read
Prostate Cancer Screening: Clearing Up the Confusion
It's been just five months since a prominent panel of U.S. healthcare experts reversed an earlier stance against the prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, blood test....
September 4, 2019 / 2 min read
Roundup: Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory; More Ex-Smokers Face...
Third Case of Mosquito-Borne Dengue Confirmed in Miami-Dade Another locally transmitted case of dengue fever has been confirmed in Miami-Dade County — the third since...
August 30, 2019 / 4 min read
