March 6, 2020 by John Fernandez
Tele-Health and Coronavirus: See a Doctor...
Overall, most cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, involve mild symptoms,...
Defying Life Expectancy
When Chiyo Miyako of Japan died on July 22 at the age of 117, she passed the title of the world’s oldest living person onto...
September 4, 2018 / 2 min read
Roundup: Bad Cholesterol, Low Carb Diets and...
Otherwise Healthy People with High LDL Cholesterol Vulnerable to Heart Disease Healthy adults with an overall low risk of cardiovascular disease may still need to...
August 24, 2018 / 4 min read
Pain in the Neck: What to Do...
Neck pain has spurred many health-related headlines recently — from a report in Canada that 75 percent of military helicopters pilots suffer pain in the...
August 22, 2018 / 3 min read
Kids’ Sports: Playing Safe to Avoid Overuse...
Students returning to the classroom this time of year also means many are resuming sports activities on fields and courts. While the competition and excitement...
August 21, 2018 / 3 min read
Knowing the Red Flags of Fad Diets
Doctors, dietitians, and other experts agree that the best way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories while maintaining a nutritious balance of fruits,...
August 16, 2018 / 2 min read
Protecting Your Kids From Mosquito Bites
The case of an Asheville, North Carolina boy who came down with a life-threatening type of encephalitis (swelling of the brain) from a mosquito bite...
August 14, 2018 / 3 min read
Back to School: Tips on Staying Healthy,...
It’s almost time for kids and teens to return to school. And when it comes to their health, this time of year usually offers a...
August 13, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Lyme Disease, Kids’ Screen Time and...
Lyme Disease From Ticks has Spread to All 50 States, Report Finds The tick-borne illness Lyme disease has been detected in all 50 states and...
August 10, 2018 / 4 min read
Diabetes Control: Healthy Carbs vs. Unhealthy Carbs
To an individual with diabetes, carbohydrates, or “carbs,” serve a key role in their everyday lives. Carbs represents the main nutrient that readily converts into...
August 9, 2018 / 4 min read
Supplements & Multivitamins: What You Need to...
Some people take a multivitamin or other supplement as a nutritional “insurance.” However, food should always be the first source of your vitamin and mineral...
August 6, 2018 / 2 min read
