Category: Health & Wellness

Multi-State Clover Hill Dairy Cheese Recall Expands After 1 Death & 8 Hospitalizations

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Your cheese drawer is officially in trouble, as a recent recall has now expanded to include Clover Hill Dairy’s entire cheese line. As Delish reports, previously, the recall applied only to the brand’s requesón and soft ricotta cheeses after testing detected Listeria monocytogenes, but it has since grown exponentially. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, the elderly, and […]

It’s National Mosquito Control Awareness Week – Here’s what you need to know to keep the Bugs from Biting

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This year, June 15 through 21 is National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. The hot Summer months bring on the bugs, including a yearly onslaught of mosquitoes and their itchy bites! But never fear, the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) is here, and has tips to help you avoid the bites from these vicious blood-suckers. The […]

Are There Microplastics in Your Chewing Gum?

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If you’re concerned about how many microplastics you come into contact with each day, it may be time to ditch your gum habit. As Food & Wine reports, earlier this year, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) presented the findings of their small study (which, importantly, has not been peer-reviewed yet) at the American […]

Here’s How to Tell if Your Teen’s Headaches are a Sign of Something Serious

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June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (#MHAM), so it’s the perfect time to shine the spotlight on the specific topic of Teens and Migraine Headaches. Headaches are a normal part of life, so it’s hardly shocking when a teenager has one. Still, it can raise some internal alarms, especially if your teen’s headache […]

June is PTSD Awareness Month

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June is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, and is intended to raise public awareness about issues related to PTSD, reduce the stigma associated with PTSD, and help ensure that those suffering from the invisible wounds of war receive proper treatment. What is PTSD? There are currently about 12 million people in the United […]

Your Mother Was Right when She Told You to Eat Your Veggies!

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Your mother was right when she told you to “eat your veggies!” June is National Fruits and Veggies Month, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat All Your Veggies Day/Eat Your Vegetables Day, but these foodie holidays celebrating fruits and veggies are just one of the many reasons you should. Vegetables […]

FDA Approves First New UV Filter for Sunscreen in 25 Years

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Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new sunscreen ingredient called bemotrizinol, marking the first time since 1999 that the agency has cleared a new UV filter—a compound added to sunscreen to protect against ultraviolet radiation. As Health reports, experts hailed the decision, saying it expands the range of available sunscreen options […]

Help Ease Your Allergies by Cleaning Paddle Ceiling Fans

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Now that school is out, the days are long, the weather’s getting toasty, and you may have noticed something else that comes along with the spring/summer season – allergies. But things that induce your hay fever don’t just exist outside. There are many allergens (and the things that blow them around) that live within your […]

Does Your Place in the Birth Order Affect Your Health?

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While birth order is known to influence people’s personality traits and behavior, whether you’re the cautious firstborn or the risk-taking youngest child, it is not the only way it affects your life. As Yahoo Life reports, research suggests it may also affect some aspects of your health, including your immune system, obesity risk, anxiety levels and […]

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

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June is National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. Despite decades of research, we don’t know much about the brain. It is as strange as the deep sea, as complex as a computer, as mysterious as the universe – and it makes us who we are, as humans and individuals. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more […]