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Health & Wellness

10 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays

It's that time of year when extra calories lurk around every corner -- frosted cookies at the office, eggnog at your neighbor's, jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah or chocolates in your stocking. All these extras add up, and if you're like most Americans, you'll put on a pound or two by New Year's Day. So what's the harm in a little holiday weight gain, especially if it's just a pound? According […]

todayDecember 24, 2019

Health & Wellness

Is the Health Care Industry ready for a Big Tech Takeover?

Big Tech, already under a withering spotlight from Congress for mishandling some user data, is delving further into the health care field — a world defined by its privacy pitfalls.  Giant companies have earned regulatory wrist-slaps for fumbling sensitive personal information, but the stakes are much higher for poorly protected health data.  Recent moves, some unfolding in secret, show the reach of the companies' ambition — and, in some cases, their […]

todayNovember 20, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Big Tech dives into Health Care, but can they keep it Private?

Big Tech, already under a withering spotlight from Congress for mishandling some user data, is delving further into the health care field — a world defined by its privacy pitfalls.  Giant companies have earned regulatory wrist-slaps for fumbling sensitive personal information, but the stakes are much higher for poorly protected health data.  Recent moves, some unfolding in secret, show the reach of the companies' ambition — and, in some cases, their […]

todayNovember 20, 2019

Food & Drink

Celiacs Diners Beware: Your Gluten-Free could be Gluten-Full

About a year ago Jessica Mahar, who was diagnosed with celiac disease around 2005, got sick from a local restaurant because the menu said the dish was served with gluten-free brown rice, but actually was served with gluten-containing farro. Even if a restaurant menu says an item is gluten free, new research says there's a good chance some gluten will end up on your plate. Thirty-two percent of restaurant foods labeled gluten-free actually contain […]

todayApril 22, 2019

Health & Wellness

Is Your Diet a Killer?

Need more proof that diet plays a big role in keeping today’s biggest killers at bay?  According to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2017, nearly HALF of all US deaths from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes in 2012 were attributed to substandard eating habits.  The study was funded by both the National Institutes of Health and the National Heart, Lung and […]

todayDecember 10, 2018

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