Two years ago, the federal Food and Drug Administration approved the use of low-level radiation on red meat. Why hasn’t it been used yet? Part of the reason is federal bureaucracy — even though the FDA approved the process, the USDA must still establish the detailed regulations for its use. Those rules have not yet [...]
Anyone who has read the papers over the last couple of years knows the incidence of food-borne illness has been on the rise. Although often relatively benign, when such illnesses attack the very young, the very old or those with compromised immune systems, the effects can be severe — even fatal.
There’s a wealth of health information waiting for anyone who wants to seek it out. If you or someone you know wants to learn more about a general topic or a specific condition, there are many resources at your disposal. All you have to supply is the desire to learn.
The problem with UVA is that it produces no short-term effect on the skin, unlike the burning caused by UVB. Thus it’s harder to know how much UVA you’re getting and for experts to gauge how much of a UVA screening ingredient is necessary for protection. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, there is [...]
Summer is almost upon us, and brings with it visions of outdoor sports, outdoor dining, outdoor lounging and outdoor almost any activity we can think of. It also brings more intense sun, and for some an intense desire to sunbathe until they have that nice “healthy” glow.
Over the years, many self-appointed environmentalists have claimed that living near industrial or chemical plants posed health risks to residents and their offspring. This alarmist message has been repeated so often, the general public “knows” it to be true. But is it? Where is the evidence to back it up?
This year’s award winner in the realm of management, marketing and sales has an idea so revolutionary, so outlandish, yet heartbreakingly simple, that it’ll take your breath away! Ready? Sitting down? Here goes: Be upfront with your potential members, and be honest — tell them right from the get-go what your facility offers and how [...]
When we think of the hormone testosterone, we tend to think of it as only a “male” hormone. But women’s ovaries produce small amounts of testosterone in addition to larger amounts of the “female” hormone estrogen. When premenopausal women have their ovaries surgically removed, a procedure known as an oophorectomy, they often do not “feel [...]
Cooper Fitness Center takes a sensible approach to long-term health and fitness: Aim for consistency rather than intensity, and the rest will likely follow. Borrowing on information from the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health, Cooper created The Wellness Express, a health promotion program that educates participants that simply “doing more” on a [...]
The l9l8 flu seemed to hit in two stages — a mild form in the spring of l9l8 and the deadly form later, in the fall. What was unique about this virulent organism that permitted it to kill so many with ease? Would it still be possible to isolate the l9l8 flu virus, decode it, [...]
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