We’ve all been there. The loaf of bread you bought a couple weeks ago is starting to grow mold and you’re wondering “Maybe I can just cut the part where I can see the mold and eat the clean part.”… Read more ›
Take time to get a flu vaccine. CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. While there are many different flu viruses, a flu vaccine protects against the viruses that research… Read more ›
According to the CDC, Older Adults Need Two Pneumococcal Vaccines. CDC recommends 2 pneumococcal vaccines for all adults 65 years or older. You should receive a dose of PCV13 first, followed by a dose of PPSV23, at least 1 year… Read more ›
Dr. Mary Anne Jackson, Children’s Mercy Hospital infectious diseases director, says the flu kills tens of thousands of people every year – especially the elderly and children with compromised immune systems. And yet, only half of you will go out… Read more ›
Zika is primarily transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. It can also be transmitted from a pregnant mother to her baby during pregnancy or around the time of birth. What we know • Zika virus can be passed… Read more ›
Chest pain isn’t the only possible symptom. Learn what happens during one, the most common red flags, and what to do. What’s A Heart Attack? It occurs when blood can’t get to your heart, and your heart muscle doesn’t get… Read more ›
Could you have high blood pressure and not even know it? What Is Hypertension? Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common condition that will catch up with most people who live into older age. Blood pressure is the force… Read more ›
Will taking zinc for colds make my colds go away faster? There’s been a lot of talk about taking zinc for colds ever since a 1984 study showed that zinc supplements kept people from getting as sick. Since then, research… Read more ›
What is heart disease? Heart disease – also called coronary heart disease – is a simple term used to describe several problems related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries, or atherosclerosis. As the plaque builds up, the arteries narrow,… Read more ›
Talk to your doctor about the Pneumonia vaccine Source: Mayo Clinic Pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine is an active immunizing agent used to prevent infection by pneumococcal bacteria. It works by causing your body to produce its own protection (antibodies) against the… Read more ›
A new study suggests light alcohol consumption during the first trimester is linked to a higher risk of bearing a preterm or unexpectedly small baby, even if expectant mothers keep within the government-recommended limit of two units a week. In… Read more ›
According to the Surgeon General, active smokers have a 30% to 40% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with nonsmokers. This new data was just published in the Surgeon General’s 50-year anniversary report on smoking – The Health… Read more ›
Protect and Winterize Your Hands, Lips and Feet It’s officially Winter… and its Cold! Now is the time to think about “winterizing” your skin. Skin often gets dry and itchy in the winter due to a number of factors such… Read more ›
Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from defects in the body’s ability to produce and/or use insulin. Familiarize yourself with the risks, causes, symptoms, and treatments for this increasingly common disease. How… Read more ›
A growing lineup of scientific studies demonstrate that consuming high-fructose corn syrup is the fastest way to trash your health. It is now known without a doubt that sugar in your food, in all it’s myriad of forms, is taking… Read more ›
