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New York Allows Early Vaccination for Infants to Combat Measles Outbreaks

As the number of measles cases in the United States has surged, some officials are encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated sooner rather than later. Normally, kids would get their first measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine when they’re about a year old, but given the rise in cases, babies in areas with ongoing measles outbreaks may be able to get theirs earlier in an effort to keep some of […]

todayJune 5, 2019

Health & Wellness

Use Ginger in the Morning for a Superfood Boost

While breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it can sometimes get a little repetitive and boring. Unless you spice it up with a little ginger. This versatile superfood hosts a bevy of health benefits, from treating nausea to reducing muscle pain.  But what makes it really super? It’s easier to rely on than any other superfood and can be easily added to any meal of the day.  […]

todayJune 4, 2019

Health & Wellness

Healthier Options At Your Favorite Fast Food Restaurants

While most fast foods are based on cheap, unhealthy ingredients, many fast-food establishments now offer healthy alternatives. Some major chains even focus exclusively on providing healthy fast food. These can be life-savers when you don't have the time or energy to cook a healthy meal. Here are 10 fast-food restaurants that have some healthy options on the menu. 1. Chipotle Chipotle Mexican Grill specializes in foods like tacos and burritos.The […]

todayJune 3, 2019

Health & Wellness

Is Amazon Making a Wearable that can Read Human Emotions?

Amazon is said to be working on a wrist-worn, voice-activated device that’s supposed to be able to read human emotions. This would be a rather novel health gadget, of the sort we’re more used to seeing in tenuous crowdfunding campaigns instead of from one of the world’s biggest tech companies.   Bloomberg has spoken to a source and reviewed internal Amazon documents, which reportedly show the Alexa voice software team […]

todayMay 30, 2019

Health & Wellness

Twitter Fights Vaccine Misinformation

If you search for tweets related to vaccines this week, the first thing you see on Twitter is a post from the United States Department of Health and Human Services pointing you to reliable health information instead of anti-vax misinformation.   Last week, Twitter announced that it would be launching a new tool in search that would prompt users to head to vaccines.org, which is run by officials at HHS. […]

todayMay 30, 2019

Health & Wellness

William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan Launch “Shout”

William, Kate, Meghan and Harry have backed a new text line to give people suffering from mental illness another way to reach out and get help, called Shout, with almost $4M (in US dollars) from their Royal Foundation.  Shout was researched and developed by the Royal Foundation, a charity the royal couples set up together.  The service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is modeled on […]

todayMay 29, 2019

Health & Wellness

#WhyCare?

May is National Mental Health Awareness month, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched the WhyCare? campaign to help spread the word.  As NAMI states on their website, "the WhyCare? campaign is an opportunity to share the importance of mental health treatment, support and services to the millions of people, families, caregivers and loved ones affected by mental illness and a challenge to address broken systems and attitudes […]

todayMay 28, 2019

Food & Drink

Nutrition Facts on Food Labels: Is It All There?

“Most of us want a super-simple way to manage the information about things we eat and drink,” says Kim Kirchherr, MS, RDN, a nutrition consultant in Chicago who has worked extensively in supermarket nutrition. . She recommends using 5% (low in a nutrient) and 20% (high in a nutrient) of the Daily Value as a quick guide. (The Daily Value indicates how much of a nutrient a single serving of […]

todayMay 24, 2019

Food & Drink

Is Juicing Your Fruits and Veggies the Best Way to Go?

There’s a juice for every day of the week, and you, or someone you know, has probably tried them all: green juice, detox juice, and juices infused with ginger and turmeric. Recent research has shown that juices are an effective way to increase vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients in the diet. In the U.S., most people don’t eat enough fruit or vegetables and may miss out on the nutrients they provide: […]

todayMay 23, 2019

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