For many young families getting started, pregnancy is or should be a very joyous time. Despite the annoyance and unpleasantness of morning sickness, the very thought of a new human life developing and growing inside a woman’s body is a very special time for the mom and dad. It should be a time of joy,
FRIDAY, April 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Millions of American men pop a multivitamin each day, but new research shows the pills won’t help the heart — even if a man’s nutrition is lacking. “Many had thought that men with ‘poor’ nutritional status at baseline may benefit more from long-term multivitamin use on cardiovascular outcomes;
Most children who have died of flu in recent years were not vaccinated against the virus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers reported Monday. They found that at least three-quarters of kids who died from influenza between 2010 and 2014 had not been vaccinated in the months before they got sick. And while kids
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is caused by a bacterial infection that usually starts in the nose and throat. Regardless of how old a person is, whooping cough may be life threatening and require hospitalization. It can also be mild and mistaken for a common cold or bronchitis. Likewise, severe cases of bronchitis can
Are you one of those people that seem to just naturally stay up late and consequently get up late? Have you ever wondered why you may be that way? For years, we were told that it was the way you were raised. I know with me it was. I grew up having to do chores
Patricia Lauder said a Fitbit, similar to the one pictured above, saved her life. A 73-year-old woman who bought a Fitbit to help her lose weight said the device actually saved her life. Patricia Lauder, of Connecticut, was feeling ill recently ,but a test for pneumonia came back negative, CBS Miami reported. That was when
They’re just too dangerous to take. I think we’ve heard enough about the adverse effects of those popular acid-suppressing meds called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) at this point to say you need to stop taking them right away. And that if you’ve never popped one, don’t ever start. The latest in a long list of
If you’ve ever suffered through an episode of heartburn you don’t need me to tell you how miserable it can make you. The burning gnawing pain can disrupt your days and keep you awake at night. In fact, heartburn pain can get so bad that it sends countless folks to the emergency room every year
THURSDAY, April 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 billion people worldwide still smoke each day, even though there has been a large decrease in smoking over the past few decades, researchers say. “Robust tobacco control efforts have led to progress in reducing the deadly habit of smoking in much of the world, but much
For the past decade, we’ve been hearing a lot about getting enough sleep and what lack of sleep can do physically and mentally to a person. Most experts say that we should be getting 7-8 hours of quality sleep a night. Not getting enough sleep can make a person more susceptible to obesity, diabetes and
