Health in a Heartbeat

Let’s talk about dates. No, not romantic dates — the fruit! Dates are an oval-shaped, sweet fruit cultivated from a plant in the palm tree family. The fruit has been a staple in Middle Eastern diets for thousands of years and dates are believed to have originated in what is now Iraq. In America, dates […]

Winter is upon us and many people, especially those living in parts of the country where Jack Frost moves in for a few months, reach for comfort food to put a warm smile back onto chapped lips. For some, that means baking cookies, which not only provides yummy snacks and delicious aroma, but also oven […]

Your bedroom may be making you sick, or at least causing you to sneeze and rub your eyes. And guess what? You’re not alone. A new analysis has found that more than 90 percent of all homes in the United States have at least three detectable allergens, and 73 percent had at least one allergen […]

Researchers around the country are looking for new ways to treat pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and a Boston company says it has developed a video game that has shown significant success. Akili Interactive Labs reported that in a trial of 348 children between the ages of 8 and 12 diagnosed with ADHD, those who […]

Expectant women endure many aches and pains, and many moms-to-be reach for acetaminophen for relief. In fact, more than half of all pregnant women in the United States and Europe use acetaminophen, which is found in medicines for allergies, colds, flu and sleeplessness. New research, however, suggests exposure to this drug raises the risk of […]

The Super Bowl is upon us. Football fans will be debating and dissecting the game. But what does the big game do to our health? It’s time for a Super Bowl health assessment based on recent medical research. For starters, we all know many people are going to drink, scream and pound their feet on […]

Modern medicine is constantly searching for ways to help people live longer and healthier lives, yet the secrets behind how we age can be elusive. Could a tiny worm hold the answer? Researchers in Ohio believe that answer might be “yes.” A team at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Health […]

If you are a woman in need of CPR, you had better hope you are having your emergency somewhere other than in public. New research shows women are less likely than men to get CPR from a stranger and are more likely to die as a result. The University of Pennsylvania researchers chalked up some […]

Unless you live in a warm climate year-round, it’s frigid outside. The weather may be frightful, but your skin doesn’t have to be. As the temperature and humidity fall, skin becomes dry, cracked and itchy. It needs extra TLC to stay supple and soft. Banish the winter woes and keep your skin smooth by incorporating […]

Has your mood fallen as fast as the thermometer? If so, you may be suffering from the winter blues, and you’re not alone. An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. It’s a type of depression occurring in the winter months, and its severity depends partly on geography. Only 1 percent […]

The drumbeat of warnings about the dangers to your health from drinking sugar-sweetened beverages, and even new taxes levied on the drinks in some areas, may be showing results. Consumption of sugary drinks has dropped significantly, according to a Harvard University study. Surveys of more than 18,000 children and nearly 28,000 adults showed the percentage […]

Consider the humble ground squirrel, that ubiquitous nut-craver that dashes about like its fur is on fire for most of the year, then takes a long winter nap from around September to March. Could this goofy critter hold the key to understanding strokes in humans and perhaps offer some ways to treat this deadly disease? […]

It’s 3 in the afternoon and you’re famished at work. You could grab a bag of chips or a candy bar from the vending machine, but it’s a new year and you’re trying to eat healthier. So, what can you do? To avoid finding yourself in this situation, have healthy snacks on-hand at your workplace. […]

If you want to shape up, follow the signs. The health benefits of exercise, even low-impact, are numerous. A new study suggests fitness can be combined with historical sightseeing. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University wanted to determine whether park signs that encourage walking can boost the number of steps a visitor takes. They published their […]

Do you pack your breakfast, lunch and dinner with fruits and veggies? While it can be difficult to fit in five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day, a new study provides more motivation for doing something you probably already know is the right thing for your health. People who had at least […]