Consumer Health: How long are yesterday’s leftovers OK?
Food poisoning: How long can you safely keep leftovers? Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, is caused by harmful organisms, such as bacteria, in contaminated food. Because bacteria typically...
View ArticleConsumer Health: Weight training to improve your muscular fitness
Weight training is a type of strength training that uses weights for resistance. Weight training provides stress to the muscles, causing them to adapt and get stronger, similar to the way aerobic...
View ArticleConsumer Health: Eating nuts for heart health
Discover how walnuts, almonds and other nuts can help lower your cholesterol when eaten as part of a balanced diet. Eating nuts as part of a healthy diet may be good for your heart. Nuts contain...
View ArticleConsumer Health: Feeling gassy and a little embarrassed?
Belching, gas and bloating can be embarrassing and uncomfortable. Here's what causes these signs and symptoms — and how you can minimize them. Belching or passing gas (flatus) is natural and common....
View ArticleConsumer Health: Niacin to boost your HDL, ‘good,’ cholesterol
Niacin is an important B vitamin that may raise your HDL, ("good"), cholesterol. Find out if you should talk to your health care provider about taking niacin alone or with cholesterol medications....
View ArticleCOVID-19: Tips for going out again
If coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) stay-at-home restrictions are easing in your community, you might wonder how to visit public places and protect your health. Here's what you need to know. Before...
View ArticleConsumer Health: Understand sunscreen options
The best sunscreen is one that you'll use generously and according to label directions. Here's help understanding sunscreen ingredients, types of sunscreen and more. What are the most important things...
View ArticleConsumer Health: Arthritis and exercise
Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. Exercise is crucial for people...
View ArticleConsumer Health: What’s the relationship between low levels of vitamin B-12...
Vitamin B-12 and other B vitamins play a role in producing brain chemicals that affect mood and other brain functions. Low levels of B-12 and other B vitamins such as vitamin B-6 and folate may be...
View ArticleConsumer Health: What are the health benefits of juicing?
Juicing is not any healthier than eating whole fruits and vegetables. Juicing extracts the juice from fresh fruits or vegetables. The resulting liquid contains most of the vitamins, minerals and plant...
View ArticleWhat in the world is antimicrobial resistance?
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is observed Nov. 18–24. This year's theme is "Preventing antimicrobial resistance together." Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in...
View ArticleConsumer Health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers
February is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common cancers diagnosed in the U.S. One in 2 men and 1 in...
View ArticleConsumer Health: What do you know about encephalitis?
World Encephalitis Day will be observed Wednesday, Feb. 22, which makes this a good time to learn more about this potentially life-threatening disease. Encephalitis affects nearly 500,000 people of...
View ArticleConsumer Health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer
World Lung Cancer Day will be observed Tuesday, Aug. 1, which makes this a good time to learn more about reducing your risk of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the...
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