Halloween too often offers children a smorgasbord of candy that can pose health risks because of excessive sugar content and risk of allergens from nuts and other ingredients. Jefferson Health offers guidance.
A flu shot is your best chance to avoid influenza
The flu vaccine can lower your risk of getting the flu. It also can lower the risk of having serious illness from the flu and needing to stay in the hospital or dying from the flu. The Mayo Clinic explains the risks and benefits. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Make your walking count with a fitness tracker
Walking is a great way to get and stay fit. But are you doing enough to see results? Using activity-tracking devices and apps can help you set and reach your fitness goals. This article from the Mayo Clinic explains how. (Photo: Creative Commons)
The many, many benefits of massage therapy
Everyone knows that massages make you feel relaxed, but the proven medical benefits go way beyond just a pleasant feeling. Massage can help with many specific medical conditions and also improve overall mental and physical health. The Mayo Clinic reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Take these steps to lower your risk for cancer
Cancer is everywhere – and it’s SCARY! But there are plenty of things you can do to prevent cancer, including eating right, exercising, quitting smoking and avoiding carcinogens, The Cleveland Clinic explains. (Photo: Joshua Smith, Creative Commons)
‘I’m a doctor who prescribes walking to my patients’
An orthopedic surgeon counsels his patients that a sedentary lifestyle is not only the cause of everyday aches and pains, but also a cause of big health problems in old age. The cure? Move it. Walking helps. From GQ magazine.
Vaping carries its own significant risks
The use of e-cigarettes has become a widespread alternative to smoking, especially among younger adults, but experts say vaping is just as addictive as smoking cigarettes, and it has plenty of risks. The Cleveland Clinic gives the analysis. (Photo: SmokeTastic)
The summer Covid wave is here … with new variants
If more people around you seem to be coming down with Covid lately, that’s because infections are indeed on the rise nationally. Thirty nine states are experiencing a rise, although the symptoms seem to be milder than in the past. NBC News reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Beat the heat: Stay safe and healthy when its super hot
Extreme heat is more prevalent these days as climate change warms up the planet. But a little knowledge can help you stay healthy and safe when the mercury rises. From the UK Health Security Agency. (Photo: Creative Commons)
What you need to know about sun damage and skin cancer
Summer is here, and everyone should be concerned about the damage sun can do to skin. This resource from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health tells you how to protect yourself from sunburn and reduce the risk of skin cancer.
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