Get Kids Motivated to Be Healthy at Home and School
The PTA (parent teacher association) can be a place where healthy lifestyles are promoted.
Low Vitamin D Levels Bad for Back Surgery Patients
Nearly 60% of patients having a specific type of back surgery were found to be vitamin D deficient, which could cause them not to heal properly.
Sugary Drinks Heavily Marketed to Children
No doubt your children and teenagers see more marketing for sugary beverages than they do for plain water or milk.
Protect Yourself from Colds and Flu
Cold and flu season is just around the corner. Here are some tips to reduce your chances of getting sick.
Neighborhood Can Influence Health
Living in a poor neighborhood could be bad for physical health, increasing the risk of obesity and diabetes.
Peer Pressure to Drink from Friends of Boyfriends or Girlfriends
Teens are more likely to drink if the friends of who they are dating are drinkers.
Diet Soda Dilemma
Could guzzling calorie-free diet soda be contributing to our growing waistlines?
Why People Start and Stop Smoking
A recent study looks into why people start and stop smoking in their youth and as they mature into adulthood.
Second Hand Smoke Makes Kids Miss More School
Children who are exposed to second hand smoke miss more school than kids who live in smoke-free homes.
Minimize Food Waste At Home
The average American family throws out about $600 of their food every year. Here are some tips on how you can shrink that number.
Diet Determines Type of Gut Bacteria
Or, does the type of gut bacteria a person has lead them to prefer certain foods? Vegetarians have different gut bacterian that people who eat a meat-heavy diet.