• Do More to Strengthen Your Core

    Developing core strength is essential for fitness and overall health, but it doesn’t have to be a drudge. If you’re ready to go beyond crunches — or never liked them to begin with! — consider these moves...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Caw-lesterol? Fatty City Food Hits Crows’ Arteries

    Your lunch leftovers are doing no favors for urban birds’ hearts, new research shows. Fatty food scraps may be boosting the cholesterol levels of crows in U.S. cities, but whether it’s a threat to their health isn’t...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • In-Store Marketing Helps Get Kids Vaping

    E-cigarettes are enticing enough to young people with their fruit flavors and slick smoking devices, but new research suggests that marketing in retail stores may also encourage some teenagers to take up vaping. Researchers found that teens...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Parking Lot Safety

    Thousands of vehicle crashes occur in parking lots and garages annually, says the National Safety Council. Around the holidays in particular, parking lots become even more dangerous. To stay safer in a parking lot, the council recommends:...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 26, 2019

    Tourist With Measles Visited Southern California Attractions Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit Verdict to be Released Monday

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Health Tip: Treating a Torn Nail

    Tearing a nail from the nail bed can be very painful. From infection to a jam, nail separation can have a variety of causes, says the University of Wisconsin. To treat a torn nail, the school suggests:...

    • Posted August 26, 2019
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  • Backpacks Shouldn’t Be a Back-to-School Burden on Health

    Books, tablets, lunch: Stuff can really start to weigh heavily in your kid’s school backpack. And so experts at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) are offering tips on backpack safety to parents as a new...

    • Posted August 24, 2019
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  • How to Get on Track When Weekend Eating Is Your Downfall

    Do you eat healthy during the week, then ease off the brakes on the weekend? You’re not alone. But such a five days on-two days off eating regimen can erode diet quality, according to a study published...

    • Posted August 23, 2019
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  • Give This Recipe for Tasty, Nutritious Beets a Try

    “Eating the rainbow” is a great way to harness the different micronutrients in fruits and vegetables. Among the reds (and yellows), naturally sweet beets are a great source of folate, the B vitamin, fiber and potassium. If...

    • Posted August 23, 2019
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  • A Kid-Friendly Emergency Room Saves Lives

    Critically ill kids are far more likely to survive if they’re treated at hospital emergency rooms that are well-equipped to care for children, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data on more than 20,400 critically ill youngsters...

    • Posted August 23, 2019
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