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May is the time to get ready for summer, but it’s also the time to get tested for osteoporosis. May is National Osteoporosis Prevention Month, a campaign by the National Osteoporosis Foundation to encourage Americans to get bone mineral density (BMD) testing.

Tandems have been a popular choice for recreational cyclists and bicycle racers since the late 1980s, reports Eric Sampson, a spokesman for Burley bicycles, which along with Santana and Trek is a major player in the tandem market.

Physical education, like other school subjects, falls under each state’s general jurisdiction, with specific programs and policies developed and implemented by local districts. A state may require two years of PE for graduation, a district may stipulate three years, and individual teachers usually get to decide which activities to teach and for how long.

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.

Thinking about getting your bellybutton pierced? Or your nipples? Or your genitals? If you are, consider this: Unlicensed, unregulated individuals do most of the body piercing in the United States. When you also consider the many health risks of body piercing, you may want to think twice about piercing your ear cartilage.

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?