By Children’s Health Learn how to tell the difference between common allergy symptoms and signs of COVID More than 6 million children in the U.S. are affected by seasonal allergies or hay fever, and allergy symptoms can spike when pollen counts are high. But during the pandemic, how can parents…
By Camden Marcucci | Contributor The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) highlights the importance of regular skin self-exams during November’s National Healthy Skin Month. These exams help catch serious conditions early when they are most treatable. Research shows nearly one in four Americans have skin disease. Skin cancer remains the…
PLEASE NOTE: This is not just for those who overindulge. By Alicia Wanek William James, often called the ‘Father of Psychology,’ once said, “Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver.” While he was likely referencing a person, he may very well have been referencing the other liver, that often ignored but…
By Abha Choudhary, M.D. As diabetes becomes more prevalent in the United States, so have myths about diabetes. It can be hard for parents to sort fiction from fact, and truly understand the causes and treatments of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. 1. Can you get diabetes from eating…
By Alicia Wanek About the time you think you are destined to resign yourself forever to scalding hot car seats and outrageous utility bills, one day it happens. You walk out to your car one morning and feel that crispness in the air that lets you know autumn will come after…
By Sandra Gordon Eating right is no picnic. Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, along comes a new report trumpeting the benefits of yet another good-for-you food. Sure, some of them are winners. But many are not: They’re simply victims of too much health hype. Here…
By Sandra Gordon Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia (cognitive decline) that occurs when protein deposits referred to as “plaques” and “tangles” form between and within the brain’s nerve cells. Plagues and tangles clog the brain’s circuitry and rob brain tissue of blood and oxygen, causing nerve cells…
By Sandra Gordon | Contributor You’ve only got one life – you may as well make the most of it. And in fact, you do have a significant say over your health and well-being. Research shows that as much as 70 percent of longevity may be attributed to lifestyle factors…
By Sandra Gordon | Contributor You’re exercising like you always have and eating basically the same diet. So why are you finding it harder than ever to zip your jeans? And why do clothes you’ve worn for years suddenly seem snug? If you’ve reached perimenopause, the transitional years prior to…