U.S. Surgeon General Warns: E-Cig Use Among...
In a rare national advisory, the nation’s top public health official warned Americans of the hazards of e-cigarettes, such as...
December 19, 2018
Screen Time and Children: Major Study to...
How much “screen time” kids should be allowed on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets is still being debated and...
December 17, 2018
Ketogenic Diets: High in Fat, Side Effects...
As quick weight-loss diets go, the usual formula involves eating less carbohydrates and more protein for a period of time....
December 11, 2018
Roundup: Polio-like AFM ‘Peaks’; Too Much Sleep...
CDC: Cases of Polio-like Illness has ‘Peaked’ for This Year The cases of the polio-like illness AFM (acute flaccid myelitis)...
December 7, 2018
Why the Flu Shot Should Be on...
Public health officials are reminding everyone that it’s not too late to protect yourself against influenza if you haven’t already...
December 4, 2018
Live Healthier: Here’s Why U.S. Life Expectancy...
Updated statistics that are concerning public health officials conclude that life expectancy in the United States declined again in 2017....
December 3, 2018
Check Your Meds Day: What You Need...
More than half of Americans regularly take a prescription medication — about four, on average, according to a survey by...
October 22, 2018
5 Things to Know About Red Tide
As the Karenia brevis organism continues to bloom off Florida’s Atlantic Coast, here are 5 things you need to know...
October 4, 2018
Defying Life Expectancy
When Chiyo Miyako of Japan died on July 22 at the age of 117, she passed the title of the...
September 4, 2018
Too Many Diabetics are Not Making Necessary...
Nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes, including millions who are un-diagnosed. An estimted one in four U.S....
August 27, 2018
