A piece of cake a day can be the solution to better health. With minimal trips to the hospital, Queen Elizabeth the second has left the process of growing old. The few times she was in the hospital were operations on both…Read More »
After a year of staying home and not being socially active, Radhika met up with Sonia. The difference a year of lockdown made for the two friends was amazing. But the results were as different as night and day. Radhika had gained…Read More »
“If I can do it, you can do it.” You’ve heard this fitness tip. You may even have said the words yourself. (Raises his hand in embarrassment.) And it’s time that stereotype ended. Especially when it comes to fitness, nutrition and health.…Read More »
Contributed by: Rachana Arya introduction Over the years, protein has been a nutrient that has taken center stage. This “hyped” nutrient has drawn a lot of attention lately, with protein balls, bars, and fortified protein versions of essential foods, from cereals to…Read More »
For the past 15 years, any discussion of the public health impact of e-cigarettes has been subject to a caveat. Even though millions of people in the US they use them regularly, the devices have never been approved by the US Food…Read More »
Hayley Banach felt her knee give way as she turned to run for a hit on the left field. The multi-athlete had torn her anterior cruciate ligament. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat) In an instant, Hayley’s plans for summer and fall…Read More »
You can lower your cholesterol without drugs by following some basic steps that will not only change your cholesterol readings, but also improve your health today and in the future. So often we use a prescription drug and hope it will magically…Read More »
Adult chickenpox affects less than 5% of the population. For some reason this small percentage of them don’t get the virus as a child. It is a rare phenomenon as children they go to school with get it as do their siblings.…Read More »
A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City this year. Mary Altaffer / AP Hide caption Toggle caption Mary Altaffer / AP A health care worker fills…Read More »
A recent study1 published by Cambridge University Press evaluated the use of portable air cleaners to reduce the aerosol transmission of viral disease, specifically coronavirus in a hospital setting. At the start of 2020, many health experts believed that COVID-19 was spread…Read More »
