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Could getting just One More Hour of Sleep a Night help you Lose Weight?

To be more successful when it comes to weight loss goals, the secret may be a good night’s sleep. New research suggests that an extra hour of sleep every night could help sleep-deprived people who are overweight eat 270 fewer calories per day without even trying. Participants in the new study were not asked to restrict calories and did not even know that calorie intake was being measured for the […]

todayFebruary 15, 2022

Health & Wellness

Are You Vitamin D Deficient? Here’s Why It Matters, and What You Can Do About It

Four out of 10 people living in the U.S. likely have a vitamin D deficiency. And, if you’re deficient in vitamin D, you probably don’t feel very well. The good news is, it’s an easy fix. UnityPoint Health Medical Director Julia Jenkins, DO, breaks down the deficiency and offers her expert medical advice, including good sources of vitamin D, to keep you feeling amazing year-round. What Does Vitamin D Do? […]

todayFebruary 10, 2022

Health & Wellness

Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Medicare's 64 million beneficiaries will soon be able to get free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests from pharmacies and other stores that participate in the program. Medicare enrollees will be able to receive up to eight at-home tests per month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on February 3. CMS officials say the initiative will be up and running in early spring, but exact dates and details have not […]

todayFebruary 9, 2022

Health & Wellness

COVID-19 vaccine for young children will undergo Rigorous Authorization Process with FDA

CNN Reports that about 18 million children under the age of 5 in the United States could soon be eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine -- but first, the child-sized shot must go through a rigorous authorization process that's taking a different path than the Covid-19 vaccines that came before. Last week, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they had initiated a rolling submission to the US Food and Drug Administration […]

todayFebruary 8, 2022

Health & Wellness

The AHA wants you to “Reclaim Your Rhythm” for American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month, a time to pay special attention to understanding, preventing and treating heart disease – the leading cause of death in the nation. Over 874,000 Americans died of cardiovascular disease in 2019, according to the American Heart Association's "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics – 2022 Update." This February, the 58th American Heart Month, the AHA is urging people all over the country to "reclaim your rhythm."  But […]

todayFebruary 7, 2022

Food & Drink

Dole Salad Listeria Outbreak tied to 2 Deaths and 13 Hospitalizations

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads that has resulted in two deaths so far. The outbreak has also sickened 17 people and resulted in 13 hospitalizations across 13 states. The Dole salad recalls began at the end of December and are for products with "Best if used by" dates from November 30, 2021, through January 9, 2022. […]

todayFebruary 7, 2022

Health & Wellness

Moderna wins full approval for its Covid-19 vaccine, as Novavax seeks authorization for its version

As STAT News reports, ever-evolving landscape of Covid-19 vaccines shifted again on Monday, with Moderna winning full approval for its jab from the Food and Drug Administration, and Novavax submitting a long-awaited application to the agency for an emergency use authorization for its vaccine. The approval of Moderna’s vaccine, Spikevax, makes it the country’s second fully licensed vaccine to protect against SARS-CoV-2. It’s also the first product the Cambridge, Mass., […]

todayFebruary 2, 2022

Health & Wellness

How Soon After Having a COVID Breakthrough Infection is it Safe to get a Booster Shot?

If you just tested positive for COVID-19 but haven't been boosted yet, should you run to your local pharmacy and get a booster shot once you're well? After all, a number of universities and employers across the country are requiring proof of boosters before you can return to campus—or the office. The official guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is to get your booster as soon […]

todayFebruary 1, 2022

Food & Drink

Celebrate African Heritage and Health Week this first week of February!

The African continent brings an incredible heritage of delicious and nutritious food to the world, and African Heritage & Health Week focuses on sharing their cuisine with the world. As they’ve spread throughout the world their tradition of incredibly flavorful food has spread with them, fusing with the local cuisine to create something familiar yet powerfully new. This celebration was created to help bring awareness to the world of the […]

todayFebruary 1, 2022

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