October 28, 2015 4 ways to be your own Valentine While it may feel simple to rely on someone else for directions or for help in building furniture, when we do so, we may lose sight of our own tremendous capacities
October 28, 2015 Even moderate drinking may disrupt sleep One drawback of moderate drinking could be that it keeps you up at night, a new study suggests. When college students in the study drank relatively low doses of alcohol, they got less sleep than they did on nights when they didn't drink at all
October 28, 2015 New psoriasis campaign features Stacy London’s style tips When style expert Stacy London was 4 years old, she was diagnosed with psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that leads to itchy, sore patches of red or scaly skin. Though London said she was too young to thoroughly understand her condition, she always felt self-conscious about it. Â
October 28, 2015 Should celebrities speak out on health issues? Experts debate Celebrity involvement in public health issues can be valuable, researchers say, because it brings attention to health problems and spurs people to partake in disease-preventing behaviors. However, some argue there are drawbacks when celebrities voice their opinions on health issues
October 28, 2015 Doctors urge FDA to limit caffeine content in energy drinks A group of health experts urged the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to protect teens by forcing energy drink manufacturers to limit the amount of caffeine in their products
October 28, 2015 Is fresh food best? The answer may surprise you Research conducted by UC Davis, published in the Journal of Science and Agriculture found there may be more loss of nutrients in fresh produce, whereas freezing and canning may preserve nutrient value
October 28, 2015 New health worry in red meat Doctors have long assumed that saturated fat and cholesterol in red meat are what raise the risk of heart disease. But a study in the journal Nature Medicine fingers another culprit: carnitine, a compound abundant in red meat that also is sold as a dietary supplement and found in some energy drinks
October 28, 2015 Male suicides rose after 2008 financial crash The 2008 financial crisis that devastated many Western economies also reaped a heavy toll in suicides among men, a study published on Tuesday suggests.
October 28, 2015 Heading to the beach? New SPF regulations issued by the FDA Skin cancer affects millions of people every year, but many remain confused about the basic rules of sunscreen application. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently implemented new changes to sunscreen labeling, which aim to clear up some of the confusion. Here’s what to look for on sunscreen labels this summer.
October 28, 2015 Flood waters from Sandy pose risk of water supply contamination With many of New Jersey’s cities and towns still experiencing significant flooding, several of the state’s municipalities have issued boil water advisories, warning consumers that the public drinking water could possibly be contaminated and unsafe to drink.  With flood water turning into standing water, the spread of infectious diseases could be a concern