Tag: health

  • 3 Staples for a Healthy Diet

    3 Staples for a Healthy Diet

    Article by Wesley Virgin Getting in shape is not just a matter of exercising. You won’t truly feel healthy and reap the benefits of strength training if you’re not eating the right way. Here are a few foods that every healthy diet needs. Veggies and fruits You’ve probably heard “eat your vegetables” a hundred times…

  • Essential facts to consider before choosing an assisted living facility

    Essential facts to consider before choosing an assisted living facility

    Choosing an Assisted living facility Burbank can make living easier as seniors age. However, choosing the right facility can make all the difference in making the transition an easy one. Here are some areas to consider when choosing an assisted living facility: Check for quality doctors – Most reputed assisted living facilities will provide a…

  • 5 Ways that Abundance Improves Health

    5 Ways that Abundance Improves Health

    Many specialists now tell us how damaging poverty is. When families don’t have enough money they can’t get the best medical care and they are limited in educational possibilities. There is also the issue of stress. Those who are unable to pay their bills on time often deal with stress on a daily basis. Imagine…

  • Omega-3 fatty acids linked to lower risk of heart disease

    By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Omega-3 fatty acids in fish and dietary supplements are associated with lower odds of heart disease even in people already at elevated risk because of excessive levels of fats or bad cholesterol in their blood, a research review suggests. The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings…

  • Omega-3 fatty acids linked to lower risk of heart disease

    By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Omega-3 fatty acids in fish and dietary supplements are associated with lower odds of heart disease even in people already at elevated risk because of excessive levels of fats or bad cholesterol in their blood, a research review suggests. The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings…

  • Rough start for U.S. Republicans on first day of Trump-era Congress

    By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. Congress had a rough start to its first session of the Donald Trump era on Tuesday when a public outcry that included a dressing-down from the president-elect prompted the House of Representatives to backtrack on its plans to defang an ethics watchdog. It…

  • Hong Kong confirms 2nd human bird flu infection this winter

    Hong Kong authorities on Friday confirmed the city’s second case of human bird flu infection this winter, five days after the death of a first patient who contracted the same H7N9 strain of the disease. The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health said a 70-year-old man with underlying illnesses, who was admitted…

  • Hong Kong confirms 2nd human bird flu infection this winter

    Hong Kong authorities on Friday confirmed the city’s second case of human bird flu infection this winter, five days after the death of a first patient who contracted the same H7N9 strain of the disease. The Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health said a 70-year-old man with underlying illnesses, who was admitted…

  • Obstetricians balk at FDA warning on anesthesia in pregnant women

    By Ronnie Cohen (Reuters Health) – – Repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in infants, toddlers and pregnant women in their third trimester might damage children’s developing brains, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this month. Upset that the warning about pregnant women was based solely on animal studies, the…

  • Obstetricians balk at FDA warning on anesthesia in pregnant women

    By Ronnie Cohen (Reuters Health) – – Repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in infants, toddlers and pregnant women in their third trimester might damage children’s developing brains, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this month. Upset that the warning about pregnant women was based solely on animal studies, the…