March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there are some important, and yet simple things you can do to raise awareness and take action toward prevention. The Bad News Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancers that affect both men and […]
Sometimes, the early signs of a disease might not be obvious — but that doesn’t mean your body isn’t sending you warnings. It may come as a surpise, but recent research suggests that erectile dysfunction can actually be an early sign of cardiovascular disease. While there are many causes of ED, the majority of cases are […]
This is the 28th Year the United States has recognized and celebrated March as National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! In 1987, President Reagan recognized March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to increase “public awareness of the needs and the potential of Americans with developmental disabilities” and to provide the “encouragement and opportunities they need to […]
Any pet lover knows that the answer to that question is a resounding, “OF COURSE!” Well, as CNN reports, a new study has confirmed what we’ve known all along: having a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline. Pet ownership was especially beneficial for working verbal memory, such as […]
A stomach virus known as the norovirus is spreading across the Northeast region of the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The three-week average positive tests for norovirus in the region reached 13.9 percent in recent weeks and held above a 10 percent positive rate since the […]
When you think of strawberries, you usually think of warm days in the sunshine, not shivering in the final weeks of Winter. It makes sense, as the peak of strawberry season are the months of May and June. So it’s understandable if you’re a bit confused as to why we would be celebrating this beautiful […]
The Florida measles outbreak is expanding. On Friday, health officials in Broward County confirmed a seventh case of the virus, a child under age 5. The patient is the youngest so far to be infected in the outbreak, and the first to be identified outside of Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, near Fort Lauderdale. As NBC […]
If you have food allergies, you know the dread: You’ll be at a gathering and no one can tell you for sure if there are peanuts or eggs in any of the food. So you take a risk or you don’t eat. Now, a medication used to treat asthma can now give people with food […]
It’s hard enough to be healthy, but when seemingly informed reporters suggest you’re putting your body in danger by overeating protein, it makes it even harder to know what to eat. First, research suggests that higher amounts of protein are safe and support healthy living, muscle gain, fat loss, and aging. The author of a recent Vox […]
Health officials in Deschutes County, Oregon, confirmed a rare case of human plague in a local resident last week, marking the first reported case in the state since 2015. As CBS News reports, officials said the individual was likely infected by their pet cat, which showed symptoms of the disease. “All close contacts of the […]