Ways to improve heart health As heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in America, experts say these small lifestyle changes can help keep your heart at its healthiest. LOS ANGELES – A new study published on Monday found that a sugar replacement called erythritol…
Are you preparing for a vacation and traveling by plane? There are ways to shield your body against jet lag and overcome it, reducing the symptoms that can ruin your vacation. Why do we get jet lag? Jet lag occurs when we travel by plane and change two…
As Toronto experiences a particularly gloomy January, many may be wondering what they can do to give their mental wellness a boost. Catherine Sabiston (photo by Jing-Ling Kao-Beserve Catherine Sabistona professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE), says physical exercise is a…
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Superstar Rajinikanth recently attended an event hosted by his brother-in-law, actor-playwright YG Mahendra. Speaking at the event, Rajini shared some of his struggles with smoking and drinking and how his wife, Latha, made him a better person. According to a report in a Tamil daily, the actor said…
At a busy McDonald’s drive-thru in East Palestine, Ohio, a team of epidemiologists, environmental health scientists and others stood outside Saturday handing out flyers. Each flyer has a survey with a QR code giving information on how to contact health officials. Three weeks after a massive train derailment…
As the first African-American woman elected to Congress from North Carolina, I served for 10 years in positions on the House Agriculture Committee and as the ranking member of the Operations Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittees. Combined with my subsequent tenure as the Assistant Director General of the…
School districts across the country rely on SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education in order to develop their own standards, frameworks and curricula. As part of the ongoing standards revision process, SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards Task Force has tirelessly gathered research…
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As the need for mental health services continues to rise nationwide, Davenport University is launching two new degree programs that will equip mental health practitioners to meet those demands. Davenport will offer two new master’s degree programs in mental health counseling and psychiatric nursing…
The health insurer Humana will stop providing employer-sponsored commercial coverage as it focuses on bigger parts of its business, like Medicare Advantage. The insurer said Thursday it would leave the business over the next 18 to 24 months. It includes medical coverage provided through private companies and for…