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: Hurricane Supply Sales Tax Holiday, SPAM...
Starting today, you can stock up on most hurricane supplies without paying a sales tax. Once again, Florida state officials are providing a sales tax...
June 1, 2018 / 2 min read
Alcohol and Brain Health: Even ‘Moderate Drinking’...
Can even moderate drinking — one or two beverages a day containing alcohol — be detrimental to your health? Yes, says a new report that...
May 22, 2018 / 4 min read
Roundup: E. Coli-Romaine Update, Sugary Sports Drinks...
Florida is Now Among 29 States Affected by E. Coli-Tainted Romaine Outbreak The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added Florida to...
May 11, 2018 / 5 min read
Low Blood Pressure Can Be Dangerous, Too
Seems like high blood pressure, or hypertension, gets all the publicity, when it comes to maintaining a healthy heart and body. But low blood pressure,...
May 8, 2018 / 3 min read
Healthy Ways to ‘Detox’
In the early 1900s, a safety practice began of bringing caged canaries into coal mines to help detect any toxic gases. If any dangerous substances...
May 2, 2018 / 2 min read
Roundup: E-Cig Crackdown, ‘Bad Bacteria’ and Dementia...
FDA Cracks Down on E-Cig, Juul Sales to Minors The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it is cracking down on...
April 27, 2018 / 4 min read
Fighting Back Against Fibromyalgia
Severe pain from fibromyalgia forced Lady Gaga to recently cancel the remaining dates of her world concert tour. Fibromyalgia can make it difficult for a...
April 16, 2018 / 2 min read
Schwarzenegger’s Heart Valve Replacement Surgery: What We...
Actor, former body-building champion and ex-governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 70, is recovering from heart surgery after complications during a minimally invasive procedure to replace...
April 4, 2018 / 3 min read
The Dirt on Dirt: Is Hyper-Hygiene Making...
Your toddler is playing in the dirt again or exploring some unidentifiable substance from who knows where. It makes you cringe, and your instinct is...
April 2, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Second Wave of Flu?, e-Cig Regulation...
Young Children may be at Risk from Second Wave of Flu, CDC Says The flu season may have already peaked, but public health officials are...
March 30, 2018 / 3 min read