Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on: March 19,2024 12

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

by Aaron Specht,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such asneurological damage, organ failure and death.Widely u

Updated on:March 19,2024 12

In moderation, chocolate may be beneficial to health, prevention of coronary artery disease

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHistorians credit Richard Cadbury, son of chocolatier John Cadbury, with the invention in 1861 of heart-shaped boxes filled w

Updated on: March 18,2024 15

In moderation, chocolate may be beneficial to health, prevention of coronary artery disease

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHistorians credit Richard Cadbury, son of chocolatier John Cadbury, with the invention in 1861 of heart-shaped boxes filled w

Updated on:March 18,2024 15

Food for a happy heart

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's only about the size of your fist. Yet it pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body every day. If you c

Updated on: March 16,2024 17

Food for a happy heart

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's only about the size of your fist. Yet it pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body every day. If you c

Updated on:March 16,2024 17

Food or medicine? Stark choice for sick Argentines

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn pharmacies in crisis-riddled Argentina, people look at the prices on medicine containers, then put them down again.Even prescription antibiotics and chronic treatm

Updated on: March 18,2024 11

Food or medicine? Stark choice for sick Argentines

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn pharmacies in crisis-riddled Argentina, people look at the prices on medicine containers, then put them down again.Even prescription antibiotics and chronic treatm

Updated on:March 18,2024 11

Are fitness watches motivating users to stick to fitness goals? Here's what the research says

by Holly Frew,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many years, wearable fitness trackers, also called activity trackers or fitness watches, have ranked among the hottest

Updated on: March 16,2024 19

Are fitness watches motivating users to stick to fitness goals? Here's what the research says

by Holly Frew,Georgia State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many years, wearable fitness trackers, also called activity trackers or fitness watches, have ranked among the hottest

Updated on:March 16,2024 19

Infant health suffered during baby formula shortage, study finds

by Tiffany Dobbyn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe nationwide baby formula shortage two years ago forced many parents to involuntarily switch brands or types. A recent survey from r

Updated on: March 19,2024 14

Infant health suffered during baby formula shortage, study finds

by Tiffany Dobbyn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe nationwide baby formula shortage two years ago forced many parents to involuntarily switch brands or types. A recent survey from r

Updated on:March 19,2024 14

Tobacco use shrinking despite industry efforts: WHO

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of adult tobacco users is steadily dropping, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, but warned that Big Tobacco was working hard to attract young p

Updated on: March 18,2024 17

Tobacco use shrinking despite industry efforts: WHO

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of adult tobacco users is steadily dropping, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, but warned that Big Tobacco was working hard to attract young p

Updated on:March 18,2024 17

How to make eating healthy easier? The answer may be on the tip of your tongue

by Michael Precker,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf your New Year's resolution was to cut down on salt and sugar in your diet, you may have an unexpected ally: y

Updated on: March 18,2024 17

How to make eating healthy easier? The answer may be on the tip of your tongue

by Michael Precker,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf your New Year's resolution was to cut down on salt and sugar in your diet, you may have an unexpected ally: y

Updated on:March 18,2024 17

Flu activity slows down, but season far from over: CDC

by Robin FosterFollowing weeks of increases in flu activity, the latest U.S. governmentdatashows "a single-week decrease" for the first time in months.Buthealth officials&n

Updated on: March 16,2024 13

Flu activity slows down, but season far from over: CDC

by Robin FosterFollowing weeks of increases in flu activity, the latest U.S. governmentdatashows "a single-week decrease" for the first time in months.Buthealth officials&n

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate

by Mike StobbeA sign for flu vaccination is displayed on a screen at a pharmacy store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current

Updated on: March 16,2024 11

Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate

by Mike StobbeA sign for flu vaccination is displayed on a screen at a pharmacy store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current

Updated on:March 16,2024 11

Dietitian breaks down the science, sifts through the myths, and offers a different way to think about food

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CRC PressWith so many types of diets being promoted online and on social media, a leading dietitian says flexibility is more sustainable than a rigid diet plan.Joyc

Updated on: March 19,2024 12

Dietitian breaks down the science, sifts through the myths, and offers a different way to think about food

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CRC PressWith so many types of diets being promoted online and on social media, a leading dietitian says flexibility is more sustainable than a rigid diet plan.Joyc

Updated on:March 19,2024 12

Vast majority of vaping shops in WA are near schools or in poorer areas, researchers find

by Public Health Association of AustraliaExamples of vape stores and their advertising in Perth, Western Australia in 2023. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health(2024)

Updated on: March 26,2024 20

Vast majority of vaping shops in WA are near schools or in poorer areas, researchers find

by Public Health Association of AustraliaExamples of vape stores and their advertising in Perth, Western Australia in 2023. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health(2024)

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