WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Walking is not only a great first exercise, it can also be a forever exercise. Here are some ideas to show you how to take it to the next level. Making walking more of a challenge enables you to burn more calories andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Watching your cholesterol has gotten easier. Nutrition experts now agree that foods high in cholesterol, like shrimp, don’t have the impact on blood cholesterol that was once thought. So depending on your current cholesterol count, you may not have to curtail your intakeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to metals and pesticides at work could increase risk of heart disease, researchers say. Hispanic workers in the United States may be especially vulnerable because of language barriers and lower levels of education, the study authors noted. “Exposure to metals and pesticidesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — As the U.S. opioid epidemic grinds on, fentanyl is fast becoming the main culprit in drug overdose deaths, health officials report. Cocaine and heroin remain the street drugs of choice, but more overdose deaths involve fentanyl, either mixed with those narcotics or takenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Isolated and afraid, Erin Olivera cast about the internet looking for information about the mysterious paralysis that had stricken her 11-month-old son Lucian. She found next to nothing. No clear reason why over the course of a weekend in 2012 her boy wentContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — The holidays are typically full of tempting meals and desserts. The downside is the resulting weight gain. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sugests how to keep holiday weight gain at bay: Stay active. Walk often and park far from store entrances. Take a fewContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The bites of insects, spiders and dogs are a $1 billion yearly drain on the U.S. health care system, a new study has calculated. And climate change is only going to make matters worse, researchers contend. Attacks by mountain lions, bears and alligatorsContinue Reading
Studies Highlight Risks of Red Meat-Rich Diet
Record Number of Cases of U.S. Children With Paralyzing Illness: CDC
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects States’ Appeal Over Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
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TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You’d think vitamin deficiencies would be rare in the United States, but many people are running low on vitamin D, and it’s a serious health threat. Being short on vitamin D not only affects bone density, it’s also been linked to conditions suchContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — When a baby starts sniffling and sneezing, the type of bacteria in their nose may predict how long the cold will last, a new study finds. Babies with a wide variety of bacteria in the nose recover faster from their first cold thanContinue Reading