(HealthDay News) — Determining whether your food is nutritious can be challenge. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these suggestions for deciphering product nutrition labels: Review all ingredients. Those listed first have higher percentages for that product. Compare the label’s serving size with your standard portion size, and makeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Exercising with a buddy can give you both mental and fitness boosts. In fact, under the right conditions, the intensity and duration of exercise among workout partners can be more than twice that of solo efforts, according to research led by Kansas StateContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than half the parents in the United States start feeding their babies solid foods before they’re 6 months old — the age now recommended by health experts, a new study indicates. Introducing solid foods or new drinks too early could deprive themContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Developers of a new patch hope to eliminate a big barrier in type 2 diabetes treatment — painful finger-sticks and injections. The new patch — which actually uses an array of tiny needles that researchers promise are pain-free — senses when blood sugarContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Routine visits to the dentist should start at an early age. The American Dental Association says your child’s first trip to the dentist should occur no later than the first birthday. The group offers these tips for a successful visit: Don’t schedule an appointment during naptime. Instead,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — With the flu season in full swing, a new poll shows that almost three-quarters of Americans over the age of 50 think all nursing home employees should get a flu vaccine every year. “We’ve finally gotten to the point in the last fewContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Two-thirds of the United States is grappling with bitterly cold temperatures as an Arctic front slides across the country, so one emergency doctor offers practical advice for those caught in the frigid weather. Dr. Robert Glatter, a physician from Lenox Hill Hospital inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Your New Year’s resolution diet should be based on a well-balanced eating plan that fits your lifestyle, rather than a weird fad replete with food restrictions. That’s according to U.S. News & World Report’s best diet rankings for 2018. The two diets thatContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Hospice focuses on treating the person rather than the disease, providing comfortable, compassionate and humane care for people in the last stages of a terminal illness. While the focus may differ based in the disease and dying person’s condition, the American Cancer Society says hospices often provide:Continue Reading
(HealthDay News) — When parents divorce, it’s important to continue open, honest communication with the children. Parents should also maintain daily routines as much as possible, while offering extra affection and support. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests what to offer a child during a parental divorce: Keep communication clearContinue Reading