Flu Claims a Victim: First Child Dies to Flu in 2018-2019 Flu Season
On Monday, October 15, the CDC announced the first confirmed death from the 2018-2019 flu season. A child in Florida died between September 30 and...
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This Mental Health Day, Check Up on Your At-Risk Friends and Family
As the World Health Organization’s 2018 Mental Health Day came to a close last night, the WHO expressed their concern for a new group’s mental...
Juul Labs Back in the News After FDA Visit
Juul Labs are back in the news again after FDA investigators made a surprise visit to the headquarters in San Francisco last week and seized...
San Diego to Hold BOLD MINDBODY Mid-Week Conference on Health and Fitness
In San Diego’s Hilton Bayfront Hotel this week, the BOLD MINDBODY Conference drew attendees from all over the country. The event featured wellness classes, catered...
Politicians are Literally ‘Running’ for Office
Congressional Candidate Dan Crenshaw, a 30-something ex-Navy Seal with an eyepatch, planned a live-streamed run through his potential district, a large part of Houston, in...
FDA with No Delay: The Food and Drug Administration’s Rush to Approve Treatments for Rare Disorders and Cancers
While many types of cancer, like breast cancer, leukemia, and lung cancer all have foundations, charity walks, and, probably most important, direct treatment– rare cancers...
SN&P Managed Care Up, Fears Down: Health Insurers Ride the Bull Market
In the recent bull market health insurers are experiencing one of their biggest booms in years. Partly due to Obamacare and partly due to an...
Email Emotions: New Study Finds the Checking Your Email After Work Hours Can Be Detrimental to Your Health and Relationships
We’ve all been there– in the hours before a major project is due, or an account is closed, checking our email anywhere, and at any...
EPA Ordered to Reduce Use of Neurotoxic Pesticide Linked to Developmental Diseases
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voted this week to ban the use of the pesticide Chlorpyrifos, a chemical used on over 50 fruit and nut...
Romaine Woes: Cyclospora Outbreak Affects Pre-Made Salads and Wraps
Government health authorities recently warned consumers not to buy more than two dozen pre-made entree items, including mixed green salads and wrap items available in...
Healthy Harvest: Refrigerator and Pantry Staples for Healthy Living
As we head into March, we’ve dropped many of the New Year’s Resolutions made at the beginning of the year. As we head into summer,...
A Cannabis Conundrum Among Pregnant Women
A growing number of teens and young adults are using cannabis during their pregnancies. In teen mothers younger than 18, researchers found that marijuana use...
Pollution and Parks: Exercise and Air Pollution Examined
A recent study co-led by Imperial College London and Duke University found that for the elderly, air pollution can mitigate the positive effect on the...
California Dreaming: California Releases New Recommendations for Mobile Phone Usage
Even though the World Health Organization classified cell phones as a possible carcinogen in 2011, few researchers have conducted further investigation. However, a new warning...
