insert_link Health & Wellness The Best Way to prevent Coronavirus is NOT wearing a Face Mask As fears over the is the best way to prevent the spread of infectious illnesses like coronavirus. That's because one of the most common ways infections spread is when people touch a contaminated surface and then touch their mouth or nose. Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook points out that it's especially important to make sure that you scrub the soap into […] todayMarch 2, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Special Diets May Help your kids’ ADHD – or Do More Harm? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects approximately 11% of children in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ADHD can alter a child’s ability to pay attention, behave and learn. The management of ADHD includes a focus on modifying behavior for young children and, for older kids, a combination of medication and behavioral approaches. In addition, there's another component to successfully managing ADHD that often gets overlooked: […] todayFebruary 27, 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 Why women are more prone to serious complications from drinking alcohol While it’s no surprise that heavy drinking comes with health consequences, women in particular are more prone to serious complications from alcohol — including an increased risk of alcohol-related death, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, looked at the death certificates of Americans 16 and older from 1999 to 2017. The researchers found that not only were there nearly 1 million […] todayJanuary 15, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Caesar Salad Crisis! Why does our beloved Romaine Lettuce keep spreading 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
insert_link Health & Wellness Scientists May Have Actually Found the Cure for the Common Cold Here’s some good news as we head into cold and flu season: Scientists may have found the cure for the common cold. “Our grandmas have always been asking us, ‘If you’re so smart, why haven’t you come up with a cure for the common cold?” one of the study’s co-authors, Jan Carette, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine, said in a statement. No offense to Grandma, […] todaySeptember 25, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Pinterest Now Surfaces Verified, Science-Based Information for All Vaccine-Related Searches Pinterest will now give visitors accurate information about vaccines and their safety when they type in a relevant search term. In an update today, the company says it will now surface reliable information sourced from various scientific organizations whenever someone searches for vaccine-related terms, like “measles” or “vaccine safety.” Among the organizations whose information will show up is the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and […] todaySeptember 11, 2019
play_arrow
play_arrow
