insert_link Health & Wellness 12 Tips for Keeping off the Extra Pounds During the Holidays It’s easy to get swept up in the holiday season. This combination of religious and national celebrations can help keep the cold winter away. But the feasts and parties that mark it can tax the arteries and strain the waistline. By eating just 200 extra calories a day — a piece of pecan pie and a tumbler of eggnog here, a couple latkes and some butter cookies there — you […] todayDecember 12, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Doctors Perform First Ever DCD Heart Transplant in the U.S.: “It’s a Monumental Leap Forward” Doctors at Duke University Hospital performed a first-of-its-kind heart transplant procedure, which could help increase the amount of donated hearts available and reduce wait times for people seeking the transplant. The process — called donation after circulatory death (DCD) — was performed for the first time in the U.S. on a military veteran, who received a heart transplant on December 1. DCD has been performed on other organs in […] todayDecember 11, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Study links permanent hair dye to increased risk of breast cancer A new study from the National Institutes of Health finds that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer — and the risk is particularly high for black women. The study, published on Dec. 4 in the International Journal of Cancer, looked at hair product use over a 12-month period in more than 46,000 women ages 35-74 — all of whom have a sister diagnosed with breast cancer. […] todayDecember 10, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Sensory-Friendly Santas are giving Kids with Autism a more Soothing Holiday Visiting Santa at the mall may not be anyone’s idea of a soothing activity, but for people with autism or other special needs, it can be hugely overwhelming and stressful. The crush of the crowd, the din, the long lines, the flashing lights — it all creates an unpredictable, highly fraught environment that can upset or cause discomfort for a child with a sensory disorder. “Overstimulation often leads to massive meltdowns,” says mom Sherry […] todayDecember 9, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Here’s How to Tell if Your Teen’s Headaches are a Sign of Something Serious 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 seems worse than usual. While it’s easy to dismiss your teen’s headache as one of those things, it’s also easy to freak out and assume it’s due to something serious, like meningitis. Here’s what could be behind your child’s headache, and how to know when it’s a sign […] todayDecember 5, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness New Study claims Brushing Your Teeth could Prevent Heart Disease It’s no secret that exercise and a healthy diet are both crucial to lowering the risk of heart disease — the leading cause of death for both women and men nationwide. But a new study out from the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology offers an additional recommendation for those who are struggling to adopt a new lifestyle: Be better about brushing your teeth. The concept stems from research published Tuesday by the European Society […] todayDecember 4, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Sarah Hyland posts Instagram photo for her ‘Invisible Illness Warriors’ to Encourage Body Acceptance Sarah Hyland posted a photo of herself that she “hated” to encourage her fans to celebrate and be accepting of their bodies. “To my fellow #invisibleillness warriors,” the Modern Family star wrote on Instagram Saturday, sharing an image of herself wearing a sports bra with a jacket and sweat pants. “It’s ok to be insecure about your body. Just remember to check in with yourself at least once a day and […] todayDecember 3, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Why is Romaine Lettuce so susceptible to E. Coli? America tries to eat its vegetables, so the recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak has put everyone from Caesar salad fans to those who barely tolerate a splash of greens in a taco on high alert. But how did these seemingly innocent little leaves turn hazardous? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tallied 40 cases in 16 states stemming from the romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas, California, region, including 28 hospitalizations. We've […] todayDecember 2, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Research Shows Infants and Toddlers Eat Way Too Much Sugar Nearly all American toddlers and about two-thirds of infants consume added sugar, despite nutritionists’ recommendations that children avoid the sweetener, according to a government study released this month - just in time to usher in the holiday season. Researchers, using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that from 2011 to 2016, 98 percent of toddlers ages 12 to 23 months consumed added sugar in fruit drinks, […] todayNovember 27, 2019
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