Tests of intelligence and brain function showed the same results whether or not people drank fluoridated water growing up, a highly anticipated, long-term study found. As NBC News reports, the new research, published last week in the respected Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood […]
National Infant Immunization Week is a yearly observance, highlighting the importance of protecting children two years and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases. This year, NIIW is from April 20-27. Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating World Immunization Week during the last week of April, which coincides with NIIW. During this time, and throughout the year, […]
April 19th is National Garlic Day, but you can celebrate it all month long, too, since April is National Garlic Month! But that’s not the only reason to celebrate this edible herb. Garlic has been an essential ingredient for cooks all over the world for hundreds of years, enhancing flavors for sauces, soups, stews, roasted […]
Get ready to go mushroom crazy on the Day of the Mushroom! From savory dishes to unique crafts, there’s endless ways to enjoy these delicious fungi. Mushrooms come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and flavors. They can add a earthy, savory taste to dishes like pastas, pizzas, and soups. Plus, they are versatile enough […]
Stress can be debilitating, and it can cause and/or aggravate health problems. And since stress is a normal part of human existence — nobody is immune to it — it’s important to arm ourselves with knowledge so that we recognize when stress rears its ugly head. (Amazingly, we don’t always notice it’s happening to us.) […]
Many of us try to suppress the urge to blurt out an expletive when something goes wrong. But the instinct may actually be useful: Research has found that using profanity can have beneficial effects on people’s stress, anxiety, and depression. In fact, as Time magazine reports, there are numerous potential physical, psychological, and social perks […]
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time to come together to raise awareness and advance research toward a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Estimates suggest that Parkinson’s affects nearly 1 million people in the United States and more than 6 million people worldwide. Parkinson’s Disease has come into the spotlight much more in the past few decades, due to […]
You only have so much time in your day to exercise, so you might be wondering which will give you the most bang for your buck: walking or running? It might seem obvious; running requires more energy and effort, so isn’t it more effective exercise? But as Women’s Health reports, the experts say it’s not […]
There could be new hope for ALS management as a promising drug enters phase 3 clinical trials. As Fox News reports, ALS is a progressive disease in which the brain loses connection with the muscles, The ALS Association states. This slowly strips away a person’s ability to walk, talk, eat, dress, write, swallow and, eventually, breathe. About the PREVAiLS […]
Every April Autism Speaks celebrates World Autism Month, and the month begins with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, established by the United Nations in 2007, which serves as a focal point for global events and campaigns. What is Autism? According to the organization Autism Speaks, autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a […]