insert_link Health & Wellness These Common Household Toxins are impacting Your Child’s Brain Development Two everyday substances — flame retardants and pesticides— are responsible for millions of lost IQ points and intellectual disabilities among children, new research has found. The Jan. 14 study, published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, examined data from the Centers for Disease Control’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which included urine and blood samples from women of reproductive age, as well as from children under the age […] todayJanuary 30, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Paulina Porizkova opens up her struggle with Mental Health Since the death of estranged husband Ric Ocasek last September, Paulina Porizkova has been vocal about the grief process, telling fans last November that “the unexpectedness, the unfairness and unpreparedness of Ric’s death suddenly rendered grief a whole new beast ... it hijacks your body and rides in you.” Last week, the 54-year-old model alluded to the impact that grief has had on her mental health, sharing that she and […] todayJanuary 29, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Attention Migraine Sufferers: Excedrin is Pulled from the Shelves – What You Need to Know Managing your migraines just got a little harder. GlaxoSmithKline is temporarily halting the production and distribution of two popular migraine-relieving products: Excedrin Extra Strength and Excedrin Migraine. The move to temporarily pull both drugs stems from inconsistencies with the ingredients, which are acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine. In a statement GlaxoSmithKline said: “Patient safety and product quality are our utmost priorities at GSK. Through routine quality control and assurance measures, […] todayJanuary 27, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness This is Your Body on Red Meat You’d be hard-pressed to find a health topic more widely debated than the case for or against eating red meat. That’s because medical opinion on whether or not we should be eating red meat ― and exactly how much of it we can safely eat ― is constantly changing, as The New York Times recently reported. For example, research published in the European Heart Journal linked daily consumption of red meat […] todayJanuary 23, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness First US case of Coronavirus reported in Washington State USA Today reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new coronavirus that has killed six people in China. The CDC and Washington state officials said the man, a Snohomish County resident in his 30s, was in good condition at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett. The symptoms presented Sunday, and the diagnosis was confirmed Monday. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center […] todayJanuary 22, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Sir Rod Stewart is now Prostate Cancer Free – Are You? Sir Rod Stewart has revealed he recently had the all-clear for prostate cancer after battling the illness in secret for around two years, and new data suggests that prostate cancer may be the most common form of the disease in the UK by 2030. Already the most prevalent tumor among men, nationwide figures compiled by Prostate Cancer UK reveal it is set to become the most common cancer overall as we continue to […] todayJanuary 21, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness This OBGYN is using TikTok to teach millions of teens about Safe Sex: ‘We can really make a big difference’ The latest “it” social media platform, TikTok, might appear to be overrun by teenagers creating viral short-form videos and dancing to trending songs. But there’s one woman working to break the mold of what the platform is all about by using it to educate young people about women’s health. Staci Tanouye, MD, is a board-certified ob-gyn, who first opened the video-sharing app back in November after seeing a few […] todayJanuary 20, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Mediterranean Diet Wins Threepeat as the Best Overall of 2020 For the third year in a row, the Mediterranean diet has been named the best diet overall in the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings. In 2018, the Mediterranean diet shared top honors with the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet. Both focus on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The ketogenic diet, one of the most popular, again fared well in the annual survey. Angela Haupt, managing editor […] todayJanuary 17, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Having trouble Sleeping? Shed the Tongue Fat Yes, Tongue Fat. People with sleep apnea are often told to lose weight to ease their symptoms. Now a new study suggests that shedding fat in a particular trouble spot may be key: the tongue. But if you didn't know the tongue harbors body fat, you're probably not alone. "Most people aren't thinking about tongue fat," said senior researcher Dr. Richard Schwab, chief of sleep medicine at the University of […] todayJanuary 16, 2020
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