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: FDA Takes Action Against ‘Illegal Cancer...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has sent warning letters to 14 U.S.-based companies that the agency says are “illegally selling more than 65...
April 28, 2017 / 3 min read
Fuel Yourself With Plant Proteins
Many people assume that you can’t get enough protein on a plant-based diet. If done correctly, a plant-based diet can be a healthy approach to...
April 27, 2017 / 2 min read
Your Body Shape and Your Health
All fat is not equal. When it comes to people who are overweight or obese, those with the most concentration of “belly fat” are at...
April 26, 2017 / 3 min read
Green Tea vs. Cancer: ‘Preventive Medicine’ in...
Can a certain chemical in green tea help prevent cancer? An Atlanta-area 7th-grader, with help from his chemist father, recently won the Georgia Science and...
April 25, 2017 / 2 min read
Diet Sodas Linked to Higher Risk of...
Millions of Americans opt for diet sodas to avoid unnecessary weight gain or other health problems tied to sugar-heavy beverages. But those very popular diet...
April 24, 2017 / 2 min read
Roundup: Florida’s ‘Healthiest’ Counties are Ranked; It’s...
The annual health ranking of Florida’s 67 counties that measures such factors as smoking rates, obesity, physical inactivity and “food environment” has been released and...
March 31, 2017 / 3 min read
Cracking the Codes of Nutritional Buzzwords
If you find yourself looking more carefully at food labels in the grocery store, you’re not alone. More people than ever are seeking healthier options,...
March 30, 2017 / 5 min read
Roundup: U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Down 15%;...
Infant mortality rates have slid to new lows, meaning that fewer babies are dying in the United States, according to a new report by the...
March 24, 2017 / 4 min read
Going Green for Wellness at Wesley Matthews...
The color of the day at Wesley Matthews Elementary School was most definitely green. But it wasn’t necessarily to celebrate the Luck O’ the Irish...
March 17, 2017 / 1 min read
Roundup: Poor U.S. Diets Linked to Half...
Americans are not eating enough healthy foods, such as nuts and seeds, fruits and vegetables, and seafood rich with omega-3 fats. And too many are...
March 10, 2017 / 3 min read
