About 64 million Americans will suffer from at least three colds each season and it is obviously not rare, hence its name, the common cold. But nearly one in ten will suffer from a “rare” disease. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Nearly one in ten Americans will be hit with a “rare” disease Catch a cold? That’s common. Have a flesh-eating bacterial infection? That’s rare. Every year, 64,000,000 Americans catch... News 22 Sep 2023 | 06:37
The CDC approves the rollout of a new COVID-19 vaccine to combat the latest mutation. So far, over 675 million vaccinations doses have been administered in the United States. Photo: Flickr/American Public Health Association Vaccines and Sanitation Played Huge Role in Increasing Life Expectancy in US How long will you live? With a bit of luck and some shots in the arm, likely many years more than your grandparents. We measure... News 15 Sep 2023 | 01:30
A diet that has a heavy emphasis on beans and grains, such as most Latin cuisines, can result in a body weight that is seven pounds lighter than an individual whose diet favors red meat, the CDC has found in one study. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Latin Cuisine with Heavy Emphasis on Beans and Grains Can Yield a Healthier Body Weight Every year, Americans celebrate 311 Commemorative Months named for subjects ranging from the serious such as Sickle Cell... News 08 Sep 2023 | 01:19
Sleep experts say if seeking a restful sleep, it would be wise to follow the advice contained in one of Vivien Leigh’s famous lines as Scarlet O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons Tossing and Turning and Trying to Sleep? It Would Be Wise to Embrace Scarlet O’Hara’s Advice How well did you sleep last night? That’s not a trick question, but the answers are kind of tricky, based as they are on... News 05 Sep 2023 | 11:24
Blonde woman in a white dress gets ready to sip a cup of coffee. But the kick may come as much from the sight and aroma as it does from the caffeine, new research finds. Photo: Flickr Wake Up and Smell the Coffee...That May Be All You Have to Do For Your AM Jolt Wake up and smell the coffee. No kidding. A new study from the University of Minho School of Medicine in Portugal says it’s... News 25 Aug 2023 | 01:52
Tomatoes reached Europe from the New World in the 16th Century and became staples of Spanish and Italian cuisine. Today researchers say they are nutrition stars, packed with vitamins and anti-oxidants. ( Wikimedia Commons) Tomatoes Spread from New World to Europe Are Nutrition Stars Today The tomato is so much a part of Italian and Spanish cuisine that you may be surprised to learn that it is actually a New... News 18 Aug 2023 | 10:36
Nathan’s may be the most famous maker thanks in part to its annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, but the history of the frankfurter actually traces back centuries earlier. Photo: Steven Lek Wikimedia Commons ( STEVENLEK) The Frankfurter: Older Than Nathan’s Coney Island Hot Dog Stand The hot dog is food history in a bun. Its ancestry tracks all the way back to the 13th century in Germany when pork sausages... News 04 Aug 2023 | 12:24
A drugstore featuring a shelf full of sunscreen ( Photo: Fuzre Fitrinete via Wiki Commons ) Unraveling the Mystery of Sunscreen: A Guide to Understanding Your Options Strolling through Manhattan may not be as relaxing as a day at the beach, but the sun’s rays remain just as potent. Therefore,... News 24 Jul 2023 | 11:51
Roquefort cheese is one of the foods that are enhanced by mold. but in other food groups, it can very bad for you. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Mold is Good for Cheese (sometimes) But Not When It Comes to Bread, Cake or Jam Is your bread sprouting green spots? Have some of your strawberries grown fur? Does your cheddar have patches of white?... News 07 Jul 2023 | 04:54
The cover of New York Magazine after a power failure in October 2012 when a Con Ed power plant on E. 16th St. flooded during Superstorm Sandy and plunged much of lower Manhattan into darkness for a week. Photo: New York Magazine via Pintrest What You Need When the Lights Go Out One week into Summer, the three most important words are Sun, Fun, and. Blackout. Yes, the Great Blackout of 1965 happened... News Alert 23 Jun 2023 | 11:12
A GI preparing a meal that likely included SPAM during training in WWII. ( Photo: National Archives) How Foods of War from SPAM, to M&Ms Went Mainstream A famous Vietnam era poster rightly read, “War is not healthy for children and other living things.” But feeding the fighters... News 16 Jun 2023 | 02:24
The ad for the Royal Electric Cleaner appeared in a monthly magazine over 100 years ago, but it still may offer some of the soundest advice for helping to keep pesky critters at bay in your apartment. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Battle Against Pests is a Never Ending War As the days grow longer and warmer, do you find yourself sharing your home with uninvited guests of the winged and/or 8-legged... News 09 Jun 2023 | 08:15
While the government recommendation that we drink eight glasses of water a day has been around for 78 years, more recent studies say that most of us get a good deal of water from means other than guzzling bottles of H20. And good news, even coffee and tea count, some studies show. Photo: Flickr Editor B/Bart Keep the Water Flowing for Health (and Coffee Counts) Seventy-eight years ago, the U.S. Food and Nutrition Board said that as a rule you should drink 8 glasses of water a day.... News 19 May 2023 | 12:43
New FDA guidelines have been released for the Covid vaccines. Photo: Flickr. ( Sebastian Rothwyn / Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn) New FDA Guidelines: As COVID Continues to Evolve, So Should You Two weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration issued new rules for COVID vaccines, eliminating the earliest versions and... News 28 Apr 2023 | 04:49
A handful of raw mixed nuts can go a long way to cut heart disease. Photo: Wikimedia commons Nuts: Rising Stars in the Battle Against Heart Disease “Nuts to you!” That’s the surprisingly cheery message from a group of Scandinavian researchers at six universities in Finland,... News 21 Apr 2023 | 07:42
