Is the extreme cold bad for your lungs?

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom frostbite to hypothermia, extremely cold can be dangerous. The cold can also affect your lungs.Can freezing temperatures f

Updated on: March 16,2024 13

Is the extreme cold bad for your lungs?

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom frostbite to hypothermia, extremely cold can be dangerous. The cold can also affect your lungs.Can freezing temperatures f

Updated on:March 16,2024 13

Canada unveils framework for universal drug plan

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCanada on Thursday unveiled a framework for a universal drug plan that, once fully implemented, would mark the biggest expansion of its publicly funded health care sy

Updated on: March 16,2024 11

Canada unveils framework for universal drug plan

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCanada on Thursday unveiled a framework for a universal drug plan that, once fully implemented, would mark the biggest expansion of its publicly funded health care sy

Updated on:March 16,2024 11

EPA will spend $5.8 billion to help clean up U.S. drinking water

by Robin FosterNearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden Adminis

Updated on: March 16,2024 14

EPA will spend $5.8 billion to help clean up U.S. drinking water

by Robin FosterNearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden Adminis

Updated on:March 16,2024 14

More cancers linked to contaminated water at camp Lejeune

by Robin FosterA much anticipated government study finds that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1975 and 1985 face at least a 20% higher risk for certain cancers t

Updated on: March 16,2024 15

More cancers linked to contaminated water at camp Lejeune

by Robin FosterA much anticipated government study finds that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1975 and 1985 face at least a 20% higher risk for certain cancers t

Updated on:March 16,2024 15

Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

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Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

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Be sure to get enough of the 'sunshine vitamin' this winter

by Robin FosterIn the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it's tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice."Vitamin D is well known to supportbone h

Updated on: March 16,2024 18

Be sure to get enough of the 'sunshine vitamin' this winter

by Robin FosterIn the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it's tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice."Vitamin D is well known to supportbone h

Updated on:March 16,2024 18

Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease

by Ohio State University Medical CenterLaxmi Mehta, MD, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says it's important to know your numbers for predictors of heart dis

Updated on: March 15,2024 10

Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease

by Ohio State University Medical CenterLaxmi Mehta, MD, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says it's important to know your numbers for predictors of heart dis

Updated on:March 15,2024 10

How often should you wash your sheets and towels?

by Rietie Venter,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEveryone seems to have a different opinion when it comes to how often towels andbed sheets should be washed. While many pe

Updated on: March 15,2024 17

How often should you wash your sheets and towels?

by Rietie Venter,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEveryone seems to have a different opinion when it comes to how often towels andbed sheets should be washed. While many pe

Updated on:March 15,2024 17

Are slushies really bad for young children's health?

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecently there have been concerning reportsin the newsof a three-year-old boy who collapsed and was admitted to hosp

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Are slushies really bad for young children's health?

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecently there have been concerning reportsin the newsof a three-year-old boy who collapsed and was admitted to hosp

Updated on:March 15,2024 18

Brain boosters from exercise and diet

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies show that physical activity is actually a mental health exercise. One article that states just 15 minutes of walking

Updated on: March 15,2024 11

Brain boosters from exercise and diet

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies show that physical activity is actually a mental health exercise. One article that states just 15 minutes of walking

Updated on:March 15,2024 11

Do different plant-based diets affect pregnancy and birth outcomes?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who follow vegan diets during pregnancy may face higher risks of developing preeclampsia and of giving birth to newborns with lower birth weight, s

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Do different plant-based diets affect pregnancy and birth outcomes?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who follow vegan diets during pregnancy may face higher risks of developing preeclampsia and of giving birth to newborns with lower birth weight, s

Updated on:March 15,2024 19

Could ultra-processed foods be the new 'silent' killer?

by Florida Atlantic UniversityUltra-processed foods are packed with additives and emulsifiers that strip food of healthy ingredients that could be detrimental to human health. Credit: Alex Dolce,

Updated on: March 15,2024 17

Could ultra-processed foods be the new 'silent' killer?

by Florida Atlantic UniversityUltra-processed foods are packed with additives and emulsifiers that strip food of healthy ingredients that could be detrimental to human health. Credit: Alex Dolce,

Updated on:March 15,2024 17