February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, the first Friday and Saturday are also Give Kids a Smile Day, and February 9th is National Toothache Day, so it appears that February is a good time to talk about kids’ dental health. Give Kids a Smile The Give Kids A Smile® (GKAS) program, launched nationally in […]
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. On Friday, February 6, National Wear Red Day®, people and landmarks across the nation will “go red” to raise awareness of women’s No. 1 killer. Join the Go Red for Women Movement The American Heart Association (AHA), devoted to changing the future to […]
February 4 is World Cancer Day, and 2026 is the second year of the new “United by Unique” campaign, which focuses on a people-centered approach to cancer care. Cancer touches millions of lives in countless ways but it doesn’t define who we are. Organized by UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) since 2000, this global initiative has become […]
Colon cancer is officially the deadliest cancer for people under 50 in the US — a shift that happened more rapidly than cancer researchers expected. As Business Insider reports, new data shows that in 2023, colon cancer eclipsed breast cancer, which had been the leading cause of cancer death in young adults for over a decade. […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration to help bolster the state’s efforts to prevent the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) flies, his office said Thursday. As CBS News reports, the larva of the insect can burrow into the flesh of living mammals like cows and horses, and can be deadly. The flies have not reached […]
Whether you’re interested in improving your sleep quality, warding off high blood pressure, or just making sure that you’re getting enough daily steps, wearable health tracking has become enormously popular among the health-conscious. But as PCMag reports, when it comes to brain-related health issues, like dementia, we’ve seen less innovation in the consumer tech space, at least in […]
For those who are physically fit, you may see shoveling snow as exercise. It uses arm, back and leg muscles and increases your heart rate and burns about 300 calories in less than an hour. But as much as it can seem like a simple, even mundane outdoor job, shoveling snow has resulted in thousands […]
The tongue is one of TikTok’s latest fixations. With 4.9 million views on the hashtag #tonguescraping, people are curious about the oral health practice that’s proven to banish bad breath. But, considering that a lot of TikTok’s health advice can range from looney to downright dangerous, many are wondering if this is something they should try, […]
The United States has reached a historic marker in the fight against cancer: according to the latest annual report from the American Cancer Society, 7 out of 10 people now survive five years or more after diagnosis. As NBC News reports, the 70% figure is based on diagnoses from 2015 to 2021. The findings were […]
It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and as new cases continue to soar across multiple states, international health authorities from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) say they will meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation it has held for 25 years. As […]