Hillary Clinton’s health is back in the national spotlight after she was seen leaving New York City’s 9/11 ceremony early and with the help of staffers and Secret Ser. Clinton has had a noticeable cough recently; her staff now says she has pneumonia and will recover soon, Her campaign stops along the west cast are cancelled. However, Clinton is…
Having the necessary EpiPens on hand is pinching the wallets of many parents as the price for the self-injection device — which contains the drug epinephrine and can counteract anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction — have soared 500 percent. Greg and Abbi have the story.
Some doctors and family health experts are now saying people should see some value in bending rules with children. Greg and Abbi explain.
Google has unveiled a new tool that may be the perfect things for hypochondriacs. The search giant will have a new tab for “symptoms”, where users can simply type in their symptoms, and instead of searching through specific pages, Google will automatically pull up a diagnosis. Greg and Abbi discuss why this may not be the best thing for some…
If you’re looking for a simple way to be more productive at work, just stand up. Productivity among employees with desks that allow them to stand or sit is 46% higher than that of their perennially seated peers, according to a study of call-center workers conducted by Texas A&M Health Science Center
Thirty years of official health advice urging people to adopt low-fat diets and to lower their cholesterol is having “disastrous health consequences,” a leading obesity charity warned yesterday. “Eating fat does not make you fat,” argues a new report by the National Obesity Forum (NOF) and the Public Health Collaboration, as they demanded a major overhaul of official dietary guidelines.
Starting today, anyone using Facebook Messenger can type a question and receive free and trusted doctor answers wherever they are and whenever they need them. The social media giant launched HealthTap, a service providing 24/7 immediate access to doctors via video, text or voice is bringing consumers instant access to its network of 100k doctors via Facebook Messenger.
Study finds mere 2.7 percent of U.S. adults meet criteria for ‘healthy lifestyle’
In the 19th and 20th century, doctors coined a new term for a set of common symptoms – this condition was called “Americanitis.” It was thought the hurry, bustle and incessant drive of the American way of life caused this disease responsible for high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, heart attack, nervous exhaustion, and even insanity.
Spring is in the air and this past weekend was the day to spring forward — and we lost an hour of sleep in the process — as daylight saving time goes into effect. While it gives us more time to play in the sun, children can have problems adjusting, especially if they are already problem sleepers.
