The summer season is waning but we’re not done with the heat. Hot and humid weather can bring a host of heat-related problems: heat cramps, heat rash, heat exhaustion, heat…
Read MoreYou may want to take precautions if you’re planning on swimming or using a hot tub at your hotel on your next vacation. Data released May 18 in the CDC’s Morbidity…
Read MoreTwo recent studies have found that eggs do not raise the risk of heart disease, and in fact may even protect against it. The first study, published online May 7,…
Read MoreColon cancer is among the most common – and preventable – cancers: nearly 140,000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer each year in the US and more than 50,000 people…
Read MoreBaby boomers are falling short in getting hepatitis C screenings. In 2012, the CDC urged the entire generation of people born from 1945 to 1965 to get this simple blood…
Read MoreDon’t forget, Father’s Day is Sunday, June 17. Whether or not you have that perfect tie, power tool or set, or golf clubs picked out, there’s something else you can…
Read MoreMarch is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Have you been screened? Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but is also highly preventable…
Read MoreColorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States. It refers to cancer of either the colon, also known as the large intestine, or the rectum, the…
Read MoreOkay, everyone knows smoking is bad for you, the number one cause of preventable death in the US and the world, a direct cause of lung and heart disease and…
Read MoreThis is the time of year when it’s important to think about flu vaccinations. And there’s good reason for that! The flu causes thousands of preventable hospitalizations and deaths each…
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