(HealthDay)—Tainted food, trash-filled parklands and even hungry kids: Public health could be increasingly at risk as the U.S. government shutdown drags into its 21st day, […]
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How restaurants are wooing ‘flexitarians’
Flexitarians are those who still eat meat, but only on a part-time basis. Restaurants and fast-food chains have them top of mind, with A&W’s version […]
A better strategy for quitting smoking
(HealthDay)—Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things to do, but studies have found that one strategy in particular can help many people: Start anti-smoking […]
More proof high-fiber diets help prevent cancers, heart disease
(HealthDay)—A large, new analysis helps confirm that eating lots of grains, vegetables and fruit lowers your risk of dying early from cancer or heart disease. […]
There’s no such thing as a safe tan. Here’s what’s happening underneath your summer glow
You might prefer the way you look with a tan (most Aussies do), but you won’t when your skin is prematurely aged. Credit: www.shutterstock.com There’s […]
Does a smart fitness device or app help you lose weight?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The new year is here, and that means new year’s resolutions are in full swing. For those trying to lose weight […]
Cardiovascular diseases and nutrition in Europe: A lot of premature deaths preventable
Diet-related deaths from cardiovascular diseases in the WHO European region in 2016. Credit: MLU Of the 4.3 million cardiovascular deaths in Europe in 2016, 2.1 […]
When medicine makes patients sicker
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Despite the jackhammerlike rhythm of a mechanical ventilator, Alicia Moreno had dozed off in a chair by her 1-year-old’s hospital bed, […]