The next time someone tells you to “take a walk,” even if you may not appreciate their tone, it’s probably one of the healthiest moves you could make. Walking can not only help you lose weight and keep it off, but it can also improve your bone density, mobility, and even your mood. Now, new research finds that […]
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week issued a conditional license for an avian flu vaccine for use in chickens, amid an outbreak ravaging poultry flocks, contributing to the sky-high price of eggs. Zoetis, the manufacturer behind the vaccine, announced the conditional approval Friday, saying in a news release its scientists had begun updating its existing avian […]
The current measles outbreak in Texas has doubled to 48 cases in just one week — marking the state’s greatest outbreak of the virus in nearly 30 years — after children and teens in a “close-knit, undervaccinated” community became infected. As The New York Post reports, at least 13 people have been hospitalized in the Lone Star […]
National Condom Week came into being to raise awareness about the importance of using condoms to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and diseases (STDs) like syphilis, gonorrhea, AIDS, and unplanned pregnancies. But also, and equally as important, to encourage open conversations about sexual health and empower individuals to make informed choices regarding their personal sexual […]
The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. As NBC News reports, in a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had alcohol use disorder, researchers found that people who were taking a GLP-1 drug like semaglutide were less likely to be hospitalized for alcohol-related […]
February is National Grapefruit month! Let’s dive into all the reasons why you should give this fruit a try. Grapefruit is part of the citrus family, but it also grows in clusters on trees, like grapes, which is said to be where the name originates. Grapefruits come in a variety of colors including yellow, pink and […]
The cholesterol that’s good for your heart health might be bad for your eye health, and vice versa, a new study says. As reported by U.S. News & World Report, “Good” HDL cholesterol appears to increase risk of glaucoma in people older than 55, researchers stated Feb. 4 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Conversely, “bad” LDL cholesterol […]
February 9 thru 15 is Heart Failure Awareness Week, a nationwide campaign by the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) to bring awareness to the risk factors, signs, symptoms, and treatment of heart failure (HF). Heart failure is a serious yet often misunderstood progressive condition that occurs when the heart can’t pump blood effectively, leading […]
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 […]
In the midst of a flurry of ongoing food recalls, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its initial recall of a handful of Cal Yee Farms’ chocolate products to the highest risk level. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, this couldn’t have come at a worse time. As Delish reports, originally, the FDA announced a recall of numerous […]