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,...
Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
The recipes below - Turkey and Green Bean Salad and Turkey Sweet Potato Chili - take some of the common Turkey Day leftovers and turn...
November 20, 2014 / 2 min read
Smokeout: Reclaim Your Health by Quitting Now
Tobacco use is still the single-largest "preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States," says the American Cancer Society (ACS).
November 19, 2014 / 3 min read
Colorectal Cancer Rates Up for Young Adults,...
Colorectal cancer — colon and rectal cancer — rates are down overall, but up sharply for younger people between the ages of 20 to 49,...
November 18, 2014 / 3 min read
Medicare to Cover Lung Cancer Screenings, Eye...
Medicare will soon start paying for annual lung cancer screenings for people at high risk. Eye infections increase. Smartphones linked to injuries to small kids.
November 14, 2014 / 3 min read
Watch Now: Open Enrollment for Medicare
Mark your calendar: Open Enrollment for Medicare continues through Sunday, Dec. 7. Nearly 50 million Americans are covered by Medicare, a federal health insurance program...
November 14, 2014 / 2 min read
Artificial Sweeteners: Good or Bad?
Promoted primarily as an option for weight management, these compounds provide the sweetness of sugar without the calories.
November 12, 2014 / 4 min read
Cervical Cancer Warning, Preemie Births Decline &...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning to about 8 million women — ages 21 to 65 — who...
November 7, 2014 / 3 min read
Myths About Metabolism
Metabolism ultimately comes down to a person's ability to convert food and drinks into energy, and efficiently burn calories — while the body is active...
November 6, 2014 / 4 min read
Improving Your Odds Against Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women, and for patients who receive the diagnosis, the disease can be frightening. ...
November 5, 2014 / 2 min read
Diabetes Danger Rising for Some
You’ve likely heard that the U.S. is in the midst of an epidemic. The incidence of diabetes doubled between 1990 and 2008, according to a...
November 3, 2014 / 2 min read
