Friday, August 16, 2019, 3:30pm
Everyone should consider getting the new shingles vaccine if they're age 50 or older, Zorba Paster says.
Friday, July 26, 2019, 10:30am
It’s that time of year for farmers markets, outdoor potlucks and, of course, brats on the grill. With a bit of vigilance, you can make this a wonderful summer you’ll treasure.
Thursday, July 18, 2019, 6:30am
It’s that time of year for farmers markets, outdoor potlucks and, of course, brats on the grill. With a bit of vigilance, you can make this a wonderful summer you’ll treasure.
Friday, July 12, 2019, 1:10pm
Spending time outside in natural environments can benefit health and well-being.
Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 10:10am
Being out in the summer sun can have some consequences and one of them is skin cancer. I hate to say it but too much sun is simply too much sun.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 2:10pm
This study found that women who had the light on while they slept — whether from the TV, computer screen or other gadget — were more likely to be overweight. The rule of thumb here was 10 pounds heavier.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 2:10pm
After controlling for weight, smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol and a whole list of other things, big-time stress popped out as a major risk factor for a heart attack, heart failure and cardiac arrest within a one-year period following the stressful event.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 12:10pm
After controlling for weight, smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol and a whole list of other things, big-time stress popped out as a major risk factor for a heart attack, heart failure and cardiac arrest within a one-year period following the stressful event.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 6:00am
Coconut water is a reasonable, natural choice for rehydration.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 6:00am
If you have GERD by itself, stick with the older and potentially safer drug, Ranitidine
Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 6:00am
The advice I have for the guy who asked the question is that the most important organ when it comes to sex is above the shoulders.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 2:00pm
An important part of the equation for a long, sweet life is perception.
Thursday, April 11, 2019, 2:00pm
If you could take a vaccine to prevent cancer, would you take it?
Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 5:00am
A new study has little infants linking human speech that was familiar to them with a visual object, and connecting them together.
Friday, March 29, 2019, 5:00pm
Many studies show that exercise and stimulation improve brain function and well-being in older adults.
Thursday, March 21, 2019, 5:00pm
Our desire to have sweet things is boundless, and for good reason. From an evolutionary point of view, if something was sweet, then it was loaded with calories.
Monday, March 18, 2019, 5:00pm
Everybody wants to be healthy. Young and old, rich and poor, we all want to be the best we can be.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 5:00pm
Like alcohol and opioids, pot can foster dependence. It's called cannabis use disorder and it's characterized by high daily pot use because of the body's ability to develop tolerance. The more you smoke, the more the cannabis receptors down-regulate — requiring more and more.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 5:00pm
Alternative and complementary medicines can answer many questions Western medicine doesn't. But before you spend your money, know what you’re buying. If you believe in science and a therapy has been proven to be worthless, then chuck it. If it hasn’t been studied scientifically, then use your common sense.
Friday, January 25, 2019, 5:00pm
Remember when you could only get flu shots in your doctor’s office? How inconvenient was that? You had to make an appointment to get in — no walk-in service there.
