Wellness & Prevention


Breast Health Tips and Myths

To be proactive against breast cancer, adopt healthy habits, a healthy lifestyle, exercise regularly, avoid excess body weight and don't believe common myths.

October 28, 2015 / 2 min read


Worried About Processed Meat-Cancer Link? Consider Greener,...

Dietitians generally praise the findings, primarily for putting the spotlight on potentially unhealthy foods and the need for a balanced-diet approach.

October 27, 2015 / 2 min read


Pediatricians Call for Raising Smoking Age to...

"The developing brains of children and teens are particularly vulnerable to nicotine, which is why the growing popularity of e-cigarettes among adolescents is so alarming...

October 26, 2015 / 2 min read


Embracing Survivorship

It has been said that every cloud has a silver lining. When you’re newly diagnosed with breast cancer, “silver lining” is the furthest thing from...

October 21, 2015 / 2 min read


3 Ways This Year’s Flu Shots Are...

Each year on average, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from seasonal flu-related...

October 19, 2015 / 2 min read


Dietary Supplements Tied to 23,000 ER Visits...

Dietary supplements result in more than 23,000 emergency room visits a year, according to a major new study by the U.S. government. Many of theses...

October 16, 2015 / 3 min read


New Guidelines Urge Follow-Up Blood Pressure Monitoring

A U.S. task force that focuses on wellness and prevention is urging follow-up blood pressure monitoring for Americans whose true BP readings may not be...

October 15, 2015 / 2 min read


Breast Cancer: Family Matters

“Knowledge is power” is especially true when it comes to your family’s medical history. That’s because about 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are...

October 14, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Late Bedtimes Linked to Weight...

If you’re hoping to avoid weight gain, here’s one fattening recipe to skip: a late bedtime. Teen and adults with late bedtimes on weeknights are...

October 13, 2015 / 2 min read


Flu Shots Before Halloween, Florida Says; Test...

Your Halloween to-do lists should include an annual flu shot, says Florida State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health John Armstrong, M.D. This week, the...

October 9, 2015 / 4 min read