We've all seen the research warning that too much screen time can negatively impact our kids' health. But just having the TV on can impact impressionable young minds.
Automobile technology is revolutionizing the way we drive with new features such as reverse monitoring, assisted parking and drowsy driver alerts. These features are helpful to everyone but also have potential to positively impact older drivers.
Nearly every mainstream medical, psychological, and educational organization in the United States long ago concluded that ADHD is a real, brain-based medical disorder.
Laying in bed, I kept thinking, “It can’t be. It just can’t be.” After all, I had been down the cancer path before. I had heard the words, “You have cancer,” in 2002 after my oldest child was born.
The return of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, continues to make news. As of August, there were more than 23,000 reported cases across the United States, including 13 deaths.
Some may call it fish oil failure. Researchers are finding that Omega-3s are not associated with a lower risk of these cardiovascular conditions or death in general.
A non-toxic home is so very important and one of the most important rooms in the home is the kitchen – after all this is where the food that nourishes our bodies is prepared.
Hearing loss is an increasing health concern in the U.S. and it is often preventable. Meanwhile, most Americans don’t recognize the first signs of hearing loss.
Pediatricians around the country have come out against backyard trampoline use many times in the past. Now, armed with updated data, they're out with a reminder about the dangers of trampolines.
I’ve had friends ask how they can get to the point of loving to run because they hate it. I’m not sure you can. I just know I loved to run from the start.
Gastric bypass surgery is designed to help severely overweight and obese people lose a significant amount of weight. Now, researchers have found that the health benefits may go far beyond an extreme change on the scale.
Doctors are seeing knee injuries requiring surgery, tears in the hip labrum, hip bursitis, ankle sprains, shin splints, heel spurs, and lumbar strain injuries from Zumba moves.
I knew my life had changed when I found myself on the Internet looking for metal dishes. I have chipped or broken every dish I own. I developed my dropping habit in 2008. After I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
Breast cancer survivors are often vigilant about follow-up testing to keep an eye out for recurrence. But new research suggests the need for vigilance with the scale as well.
The older we get the more medicine we often take. If you're having trouble keeping track, the Agency for Healthcare, Research and Quality has some simple tips that can help.
Usually the words “tailgating food” and “healthy” aren’t found in the same sentence. But with a little creativity you really can make tailgating food that actually tastes good and won’t expand your waistline.
Tackling the problem of overweight American kids has captured the attention of everyone and nearly all efforts focus on having kids move more and eat less.
