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...
Roundup: Flu Season Picking Up; Vaping-Linked Lung...
Flu Season is Picking Up in Some States, But Not Too Late to Get Flu Shot, CDC Says Seasonal influenza (the flu) in the U.S....
November 29, 2019 / 3 min read
Q and A: Living With COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a progressive lung disease that damages the airways in your lungs and makes...
November 25, 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
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
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
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
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
Your BMI and What to Make of...
A person’s BMI, or “body mass index,” has been gaining prominence in the national conversation about ideal weight and how it ties into overall health....
August 26, 2019 / 2 min read
Contact Lens Health Requires Your Focus
More than 45 million people in the U.S. wear contact lenses. For the most part, they are convenient and easy-to-use during work or play. While...
August 22, 2019 / 2 min read
Roundup: Sesame Allergy on the Rise; ‘Central...
Sesame Allergy More Widespread Than Previously Thought, Report Finds More than 1.5 million U.S. adults and children had a sesame allergy — about five times...
August 9, 2019 / 4 min read
