According to American Council for Fitness and Nutrition chairperson Susan Finn, PhD, RD, portion control is essential in warding off excess pounds during the holidays.
Are you having a more difficult time sleeping at night? While you can always blame it on stress or even age, it is also possible that the culprit is that nifty device called an e-book reader.
They have huge audiences and are a daily viewing habit for many viewers, but how good is the health advice on medical talk shows like The Dr. Oz Show and The Doctors? But according to a study, the scientific basis for this advice is not always clear-cut.
There is no way to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages, especially at the point where the disease has not shown any symptoms as yet. But a team of researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, have created a method that may lead to a dia…
In 2012, there were 2.2 million calls about poison exposures to the nation’s poison control centers. The leading cause of poisonings in the United States that year was prescription drugs.
A 104-year-old woman has a hobby that she thinks helped her live longer. She is fond of knitting all sorts of garments from bonnets, mittens and even quilts. She reveals her secrets to good health and longer life.
Older people who have lost their teeth appear to be at greater risk of losing their memory problems and of having problems with physical function. Losing teeth may be a warning sign that you are at greater risk of physical and mental decline, but not that losi…
A daily small dose of aspirin has been shown to reduce the risk of both a second heart attack and colon cancer. But for younger women, the risks may outweigh the benefits.
Drug-resistant malaria may be the next global health crisis. Strains of malaria that are resistant to the drugs currently being used have been found in Myanmar and along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.
Bad news: it’s the flu season and, unfortunately, the current vaccine available may not be as effective as we’d like it to be. The good news is there’s another treatment, and it’s free.
