Men less likely to seek routine care
June is Men’s Health Month in the U.S., and it’s a great time for men (and the people who love them) to think about their habits, check in with their…
Category: Health & Fitness
FDA closes vaping loophole
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has closed a loophole that allowed vaping companies to avoid oversight for years, according to CNN. The federal…
A new OTC painkiller: nostalgia
New research published in the journal JNeurosci has found that nostalgia can reduce pain perception. Chinese researchers asked study participants to rate…
Spring is prime time for asthma, allergies
Ah, the beauty of the spring, when trees and flowers bud and bloom. And we sneeze. Or wheeze. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation estimates that 50 million…
Pfizer recalls blood pressure drug over cancer risk
Pfizer is recalling some shipments of its blood pressure drug Accuretic after it found that a cancer-causing compound exceeded safe limits in the affected…
What does it mean when your blood pressure fluctuates?
Most people shouldn’t be alarmed to find they have minor fluctuations in their blood pressure, especially if the fluctuations are in normal range. But if…
You shouldn’t eat at the desk. But you do.
OK, don’t eat at your desk. Take a break away from work. But if you are going to do it anyway, try these tips for better desk eating. * First get up and…
At-home flu test coming this winter
Tests you can take a home to detect whether you have influenza will probably be available at pharmacies by the flu season this coming winter, according to…
Cyberattacks hit medical records
Electronic health records (EHRs) are the most valuable type of stolen personal data, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
Zinc for colds? Researchers are skeptical
Zinc may be a popular over-the-counter supplement to reduce the severity and duration of common colds, but according to Harvard Health, the benefits may…