The Price of Eating Healthier? Study Shows It’s Only $1.50 a Day
Choosing to eat healthy seems simple, but for many paying higher costs for healthier foods may not always be an affordable option. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) studied the cost of...
Survey Shows More Than Half of Nurses with a Bachelor’s Degree Have Job Offer...
Survey results from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) find that nurses with a bachelor’s degree (BSN) or master’s degree (MSN) are having an easier time finding work after graduation than graduates...
Couples Who Exercise Together Experience Health Gains
With the holidays approaching, it can be difficult for some people to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Incorporating a partner into a workout routine could help improve both health and the relationship. Moe Gelbart, a psychologist...
Careful, Your Dietary Supplements May Just Be Wheat in Disguise
Be warned, that bottle of St. John’s wort on the grocery store shelf may be nothing more than wheat or powdered soybean. In a recent study published in BMC Medicine, Canadian researchers used DNA testing...
Study Shows High Blood Sugar May Increase Risk of Dementia
Elevated blood sugar levels could increase a person’s risk of dementia, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Of the over 2,000 people over the age of 65 participating in the...
ADHD Drug May Help Patients Control Binge-Eating Disorder
A drug used to control ADHD may also help control binge-eating disorder (BED), according to a clinical trial in London. Pharmaceutical group Shire PLC has tested a drug called Vyvanse in an attempt to reduce...
Study reveals breast milk bought online may be tainted – what nurse midwives need...
Milk-sharing, an option for mothers who are unable to nurse their babies, may be unsafe if the breast milk has been purchased online. A study published in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics...
Testosterone Treatments May Increase Risk of Heart Damage
A November 2013 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that men who use testosterone injections, patches or gels may be increasing their chances of heart attack or stroke. In the...
Ongoing Travel Health warnings issued for Poland and Japan
Ongoing travel warnings for Poland and Japan have been issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) due to outbreaks of rubella, otherwise known as German measles. The CDC has issued a “level...
The Flu Report – Growing number of cases in the Southeast
As families start to prepare for upcoming Thanksgiving Day travel plans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report influenza numbers are starting to increase. Generally influenza levels rise after the Thanksgiving and winter...