(HealthDay)—When the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines were released, they included details for following the Mediterranean-style diet. That’s the way of eating in countries that border the Mediterranean Sea and has been associated with many health benefits, from a sharper mind to a healthier heart. The eating plan includes more fruit and seafood and less dairy… Read More »
A recent study charts a rapid increase in teen e-cigarette use, or vaping, with a 10 percent rise among high school seniors over the past year. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine and conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota, showed that just over 20… Read More »
How could you improve your lifespan? Are You… Male Female Where do you live? in have an average healthy life expectancy of Source: WHO (2016) But could your habits be affecting your lifespan? Find out by answering these nine questions… Smoking Do you smoke? Never Used to 1/day More than 1/day Your result Tip Good… Read More »
A number of states now allow parents to opt out their children from vaccinations required by schools. These states are Arizona, Arkansas,Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Utah. Parents of children who live in these states need to get non medical exemptions (NMEs) based on antivaccination beliefs. Parents… Read More »
Healthy Eating Jessica MigalaDec 25 Not only will these foods help protect your gut—they all happen to be delicious and nutritious additions to your diet. Check out these wonderful foods that cleanse your colon. What does your colon do, anyway? LightField Studios/Shutterstock Though your small intestine does the heavy lifting when it comes to digesting… Read More »