January 11, 2016 10 Holiday Headache Triggers 'Tis the season to be jolly and full of good cheer. But for many headache sufferers, it's also the time of year when everything related to the season—from scented candles to Christmas lights to shopping—can trigger cluster headaches, migraines and stress-related pain
January 11, 2016 ObamaCare weighs in: CVS tells employees to reveal personal health info -- or pay up Looks like ObamaCare may be rearing its head. In the wake of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, CVS is telling its employees they need to reveal their height, weight, body fat percent and other personal information for health insurance purposes
January 10, 2016 Secondhand Smoke Tied to Kids' Poor Mental Health The findings add urgency in the push for parents to put away their cigarettes for good, or at least smoke outside of the home
January 10, 2016 True Cost of Smoking: Up to $150 a Pack No doubt about it, smoking is expensive. But factor in the cost of a premature death – a cost borne solely by the smoker – and the price tag for a pack rises to $150 for men and $105 for women
January 5, 2016 Foods to lower your cholesterol High cholesterol is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. While there is no so-called ‘magic bullet’ that makes cholesterol disappear, certain foods can help lower cholesterol and protect your heart. Dietician Patricia Bannan offered her recommendations
December 28, 2015 Health benefits of coloring books attracting adults to childhood pastime Coloring is just for kids, right? Not anymore.
December 23, 2015 How to avoid jet lag Flying across the country or even overseas this summer? You don’t want to waste part of your trip adjusting to the time difference
December 23, 2015 U.S. Weighs Support for U.N. Treaty That Could Force Dentists to Change Materials Used in Fillings Should a United Nations global treaty on mercury pollution become reality, America's dentists could find the U.S. government's proverbial hands inside their patients' mouths.
December 21, 2015 10 unique ways to de-stress during the holidays If you feel like you’re going to have a panic attack just thinking about everything you have to do in the next few days, take a deep breath.
December 20, 2015 Michelle Obama pushes companies to promote healthy foods, in closed DC meeting Michelle Obama used the power of her bully pulpit Wednesday to push food companies and television broadcasters to do more to promote healthier foods to children -- and to do it faster.
