Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention 1 in 13 women reports drinking alcohol during pregnancy, which can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Learn about ways to reduce risky drinking. CDC recently reported that 1 in 8 women and 1 in 5 high school girls binge drink1, increasing their risk of breast cancer, heart disease, […]
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20 Minute Home Work Out
20 Minute Home Work Out By: Diana Statham If you are busy, not able to get up early morning or have no time for gym just follow this 20 minute home work out to stay healthy and fit. 1) Jog : in one place for 3 minutes 2) Jumping jacks: 25 repeats When landing, […]
Physician Prescribers Should Recommend Drug-Free Options Rather Than Opioids for Pain Relief
Physician Prescribers Should Recommend Drug-Free Options Rather Than Opioids for Pain Relief The recent opioid overdose-related death of Prince, a world-renowned musician, has once again put the spotlight on how overmedicated our society is and how desperately it is in need of an adjustment. Last March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shook the […]
Providing Better Care to Loved Ones With Diabetes
Providing Better Care to Loved Ones With Diabetes (StatePoint) More than 34 million Americans are living with diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 90-95 percent of those diagnosed have Type 2 diabetes. With many Americans having deferred medical care since the start of the pandemic, delayed or overdue diabetes diagnoses […]
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Research Paper
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Research Paper An acquired brain injury (ABI), whether it occurs due to trauma or other reasons, is a permanent and life altering condition. An infinite combination of brain areas may be affected, with results that are mild, moderate, or severe. Individuals may be impacted cognitively, emotionally, physically and socially, and […]
A medical moonshot would help fix inequality in American health care
A medical moonshot would help fix inequality in American health care Medical breakthroughs like the COVID-19 vaccines need to be matched with programs that tackle health inequality. John Cherry/Stringer via Getty From Dana Goldman, University of Southern California; John Rowe, Columbia University, and Reginald Tucker-Seeley, University of Southern California COVID-19 has put the American […]
CDC: Tips from Former Smokers
CDC: Tips from Former Smokers – Shawn’s Story You need javascript enabled to view this content or go to source URL. CDC: Tips from Former Smokers – Beatrice’s Story You need javascript enabled to view this content or go to source URL. CDC: Tips from Former Smokers — Marie’s Story
Video: How to Identify Signs of Youth Vaping and Nicotine Addiction
How to Identify Signs of Youth Vaping and Nicotine Addiction Vaping can be easily hidden. Pediatric doctors Deepa Camenga, MD, MHS, FAAP, and Susan Walley, MD, NCTTS, FAAP, discuss the warning signs of e-cigarette use and nicotine withdrawal. For more information, please visit https://www.FDA.gov/tobacco.
How to Combat Allergies and Support Health All Year
How to Combat Allergies and Support Health All Year (StatePoint) Used as a remedy for centuries, propolis is a bee product increasingly turning heads in the scientific community. Here’s what the research says about how propolis can potentially support health during the warm weather months, as well as year-round: The Research • An April 2021 […]
How to Combat Allergies and Support Health All Year
How to Combat Allergies and Support Health All Year (StatePoint) Used as a remedy for centuries, propolis is a bee product increasingly turning heads in the scientific community. Here’s what the research says about how propolis can potentially support health during the warm weather months, as well as year-round: The Research • An April 2021 […]