April 7, 2020 by John Fernandez
Supermarket Social Distancing, Avoiding Myths &...
Coronavirus treatment myths could be harmful and should be avoided. But social...
Roundup: ‘Gaming Disorder,’ Obesity Rates and Keystone...
‘Gaming Disorder’ Proposed as New Disease by World Health Organization (WHO) Whether it’s Fortnite, Candy Crush, Grand Theft Auto or one of the thousands of...
June 22, 2018 / 3 min read
U.S. Smoking Rate Hits All-Time Low, New...
About 14 percent of U.S. adults said they were smokers last year — that’s down from 16 percent the year before and down from about...
June 20, 2018 / 3 min read
This Small Change in Your Diet May...
Reducing your caloric intake by 15 percent may lead to a longer, healthier life, according to a recent clinical trial. Participants in the two-year study...
June 19, 2018 / 2 min read
Roundup: New EKG Guidelines, Common Meds’ Depression...
Electrocardiograms Not Recommended for Low-Risk Patients, New Guidelines Say An electrocardiogram — commonly known as an EKG or ECG — is a test that measures...
June 15, 2018 / 4 min read
Healthy Recipe: Coconut Pineapple Panna Cotta with...
Panna cotta is a chilled Italian dessert traditionally made of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and served in a mold. Meaning “cooked cream” in Italian,...
June 14, 2018 / 2 min read
Stand Up for Your Health: How to...
You know that foggy, unfocused feeling you get after sitting too long at your desk? It may very well be your brain getting thinner, reducing...
June 12, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Sunscreens With Higher SPFs; Ban on...
Sunscreen With SPF 100 Offers Better Protection Than SPF 50, New Study Finds The value of sunscreen products with an SPF (sun protection factor) higher...
June 8, 2018 / 3 min read
Thousands of Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip...
As many as 60,000 women a year in the U.S. with certain types of early-stage breast cancer could benefit from treatments that are less invasive...
June 7, 2018 / 3 min read
Too Many Adults are Not Taking Their...
As many as half of adults in the U.S. are not taking their prescribed medications for serious chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure, according...
June 5, 2018 / 3 min read
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