Food recalls impact popular chain restaurants
Raw onions have been identified as the culprit in a recent E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in at least ten states and caused one…
Category: Health & Fitness
New flu vaccines ready but one form of the virus is gone
The 2024-2025 flu vaccine will protect against three influenza viruses, which is unusual since previous vaccines worked against four viruses. But it seems…
Exercise to store fat?
This may seem counter-intuitive. Researchers say the more you exercise, the better you store fat. But wait! Isn’t the whole point of exercise not to be…
Brain training may help fight dementia
Researchers at the University of Montreal believe that a study conducted on seniors shows that memory training helped stabilize their mild cognitive…
November is American Diabetes Month
Diabetes affects every part of the body Until now, you may not have thought much about diabetes. You probably know people who have type 2 and they seem to…
National Audiology Awareness Month: Turn down the volume to protect hearing
Around 13 percent of Americans — or about 30 million — over the age of 12 have some degree of hearing loss in both ears. Numerous factors can contribute…
Do you get enough vitamin D?
When the weather cools down, your urge to curl up inside until spring might ramp up. And while cozy days indoors might sometimes be a truly sublime…
Chicken nuggets recalled
Poultry giant Perdue Foods has recalled more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken products after learning that the meat may have been contaminated with…
FDA approves nasal spray for severe allergic reactions
A new device that uses a nasal spray instead of an injection to treat severe allergic reactions is headed to pharmacy shelves. According to the New York…
State and local officials crack down on kratom
Cities and states are moving to ban sales of the herb kratom, which is often sold in convenience stores or vape shops and is not yet regulated at the…