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Grappling With Summer Weight Gain

Even if you have the best of intentions, summer can pose serious challenges if you’re trying to stay active and watch your weight. In other...

August 1, 2017 / 4 min read


Sleep Disturbances May Increase Risk for Alzheimer’s

Research on the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease has uncovered toxic proteins that interrupt signals firing between neurons. Those signals play an important role...

July 31, 2017 / 3 min read


Roundup: Sugary Drinks Plus Protein-Rich Meals Add...

Eating meals that are high in protein can be good for you. But mixing protein-rich meals with sugary drinks could be harmful, U.S. researchers reported...

July 28, 2017 / 2 min read


Dietary Supplements Increasingly Harmful to Kids, New...

New research adds dietary supplements commonly found in the home as a potential health risk to children. A new study finds that U.S. Poison Control...

July 26, 2017 / 3 min read


New College Students: Alleviating the Anxiety (Video)

Going back to school can be a stressful time for students and their families. But what if your child is leaving home for college? This...

July 25, 2017 / 3 min read


Miami Dolphins Team Physicians: A Day in...

With off-season training programs, Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and mini camps, National Football League athletes have to keep their bodies in top physical condition year-round....

July 24, 2017 / 2 min read


Roundup: Diet Sodas Linked to Weight Gain,...

Diet sodas continue to be the recipient of negative publicity related to health risks. The latest study finds that these diet drinks, which many Americans...

July 21, 2017 / 4 min read


McCain’s Brain Cancer Diagnosis: A Tough Battle...

The type of brain tumor that doctors removed from Senator John McCain last week is known as a glioblastoma, a highly malignant form of cancer...

July 20, 2017 / 2 min read


Surprising Facts About Dehydration, Heat Exhaustion and...

Living in South Florida creates many self-proclaimed “experts” about the heat index, dangerous temperatures and related illnesses, such as dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke....

July 19, 2017 / 3 min read


Broccoli Reasserts Its Super-Food Status

Move over kale, you’ve been getting too much attention as a “super food” lately. Broccoli is taking center stage again — even though it’s always...

July 18, 2017 / 2 min read