insert_link Health & Wellness ‘A shocking diagnosis’: How this harmless symptom turned out to be Lung Cancer Dusty Donaldson usually says she didn’t have any symptoms when she was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2005. But now, she says, hindsight is everything. “I had a swollen gland in my neck,” she said in an interview with Yahoo Life. “It wasn’t problematic, but it kept flaring up and then calming down.” Donaldson, 66, says the swollen gland was almost imperceptible. “I couldn’t necessarily feel it with my fingertips, […] todayNovember 30, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness How Fish may NOT be Good for You October is National Seafood Month. This month-long celebration highlights the commercial and recreational fishing industries and its positive impact on the economy. That's great news, because fish are good for you? Or are they? Doctors and dieticians almost always advise: “Eat more fish," and the American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least two times per week as part of a healthy diet. But we are also hearing more and more […] todayOctober 21, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Health and Safety experts would like to remind you that Lysol is poison The makers of Lysol, the Washington State Emergency Management Division, and the Environmental Protection Agency all scrambled to do damage control after President Trump appeared to suggest injecting people with disinfectants could be a possible cure for COVID-19. During Thursday night’s White House press briefing, an official from the Department of Homeland Security said that they’re studying whether household cleaners like bleach and rubbing alcohol can kill the coronavirus on […] todayApril 27, 2020
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 Wood Burning Fires may make your Yuletide Gay, but they make your Lungs Unhealthy Decades ago, Nat King Cole gently crooned about chestnuts roasting on an open fire. But since then, scientists have uncovered some troubling truths about wood smoke. Although the image of a log fire is often associated with the holidays, romance and cozy nights inside shielded from plummeting temperatures, experts say wood-burning appliances are a threat to lung and heart health. They emit harmful air pollutants and fine particles that can […] todayDecember 24, 2019
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