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...
Springing Forward: Tips to Avoid Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation is a threat to public health, according to studies funded by the National Institutes of Health. And there’s no greater reminder of this...
March 9, 2017 / 3 min read
Tips on Controlling Portion Sizes
If you’ve been eating on the run or at restaurants, you’ve probably noticed that portion sizes have increased over the years. And so are Americans’...
March 6, 2017 / 2 min read
Treating High Cholesterol (Video)
Most people know that high cholesterol is bad for your heart. But many people may not realize they have borderline or high cholesterol levels, a...
February 27, 2017 / 2 min read
Roundup: U.S. Life Expectancy Lags Behind Other...
Although improving, Americans will continue to have one of the lowest life expectancies of any developed nation, a new study projects. American women will live...
February 24, 2017 / 3 min read
Nutrition and Cancer: Diet Tips to Lower...
Many cancers diagnosed in the United States every year can be linked to body fatness, physical inactivity, excess alcohol consumption or poor nutrition -- which...
February 21, 2017 / 2 min read
How to Beat Heart Disease (Video)
Are you at risk for heart disease? If you haven’t had a checkup in a long time, you could be. About half of Americans (47...
February 8, 2017 / 2 min read
Roundup: U.S. Heart Failure Rates Rising; Timing...
The number of Americans adults diagnosed with heart failure jumped by 800,000 over five years, the American Heart Association (AHA) reported this week. Moreover, the...
February 3, 2017 / 3 min read
2017 Miami Marathon and Half Marathon (Video)
An international field of 25,000 runners from 80 countries made their way to the start line of the 15th edition of the Miami Marathon and...
January 29, 2017 / 1 min read
Fueling Up for the Marathon
Fueling for a long-distance event can be challenging, even for elite marathoners. It requires practice and awareness to fine tune each individual’s needs and tolerances....
January 23, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: Flu Vaccines Urged as Season Intensifies;...
If you haven’t gotten a flu shot, the time is now. Flu season is here, and there’s been an uptick in the number of people...
January 20, 2017 / 3 min read
