January 31, 2020 by John Fernandez
Roundup: U.S. Life Expectancy Up Slightly;...
U.S Life Expectancy Increases for First Time in Four Years Life expectancy...
News Roundup: Florida’s Obesity Rate Is 8th...
Florida has the eighth-lowest adult obesity rate in the nation at 26.2 percent. However, the state's adult obesity rate has been steadily rising since 1990.
September 25, 2015 / 4 min read
News Roundup: Majority of Children Are Vaccinated;...
Childhood vaccination rates are either up or stable — depending on the region of the country — and a sizable majority of U.S. parents are...
September 18, 2015 / 3 min read
U.S. Smoking Rate Hits New Low at...
The U.S. smoking rate has declined to just over 15 percent of adults, the lowest mark on record, according to a new government survey. That’s...
September 4, 2015 / 2 min read
Storm Watch and Preparation Plans; Nearly 1...
With all eyes on Tropical Storm Erika and other storm forecasts, here’s a timely reminder from national weather experts: The peak of hurricane season takes...
August 28, 2015 / 2 min read
E-Cigs Lead Teens to Traditional Smoking? Coffee...
Teens Use of E-Cigarettes Likely Leads to Smoking, Study Says Teenagers who use e-cigarettes have a higher probability of trying cigarettes and other tobacco products,...
August 21, 2015 / 3 min read
Cycling Deaths: Down for Kids, but Up...
Children today are far less likely to ride their bicycles to schools than they were in the 1970s, and that has been a major factor...
August 14, 2015 / 3 min read
Study: Sitting Too Much Elevates Women’s Cancer...
Too much time sitting is linked to a higher risk of specific types of cancer, especially for women, according to a new American Cancer Society...
July 17, 2015 / 3 min read
Melanoma Rate Doubles; The Skinny on Healthy...
The rate of diagnoses for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has doubled between 1982 and 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
June 5, 2015 / 4 min read
Two Minutes of Walking Can Offset Harm...
Replacing as little as two minutes of sitting each hour with walking can lower you risk of premature death by about 33 percent, compared with...
May 15, 2015 / 3 min read
Fructose Makes Brain Crave High-Calorie Foods, Study...
Fructose occurs naturally in honey, fruits, vegetables and their juices — and is found in “high fructose corn syrup” — the much-maligned ingredient added to...
May 8, 2015 / 3 min read
