Here’s why reducing your top blood pressure number matters … a lot
Individuals with systolic blood pressure at the 140 mm Hg level are usually satisfied by that number. They may be more concerned about the risks of…
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You’ll be more active when doing what you enjoy
Doctors reporting in Duke Medicine say you’ll get more exercise if you take the “should” and “ought to” out of the activity and do it because you like to….
Antibiotics may be enough to treat appendicitis
In uncomplicated cases Antibiotics may be enough to treat appendicitis A Finish study of 530 people, ages 18 to 60, shows that antibiotics, not surgery,…
Pill packaging makes taking prescriptions easier
Health in the News Pill packaging makes taking prescriptions easier Prednisone is one good example of how pill packs can help. The prescription calls for…
Less sleep can make you feel better than longer, often-interrupted sleep
Getting enough sleep is about more than the number of hours you are in bed. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has found that people forced to…
Recipe: ‘This Ain’t No Texas Chili con Carne’
‘This Ain’t No Texas Chili con Carne’ National Chili Day is February 25, the fourth Thursday annually. Prejudice about what constitutes a great chili is…
Get serious about contact-lens hygiene
Contact wearers know that lens cases should be cleaned every day. Many skip that step, but small shortcuts in caring for contacts increase the risk of eye…
Bicycle injuries in the 45+ group have increased dramatically since 1998
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, analyzed injury data for adult cyclists using a sample of about 100 hospital emergency…
The duration of yellow lights is unpredictable, so be prepared to stop
Think about this … The duration of yellow lights is unpredictable, so be prepared to stop Traffic engineers in the United States have never agreed on…
Property taxes are higher, but maybe yours are higher than they should be
In the last few years, most property taxes have risen in step with the increase in home values. But it never hurts to find out if your taxes are higher…