Could Your Family Benefit from Wyoming’s WIC Program? – Wyoming Department of Health
Could Your Family Benefit from Wyoming’s WIC Program? June 29, 2023 The Wyoming WIC Program, operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), helps many Wyoming families with free nutritious foods and education, breastfeeding support and healthcare referrals. The Wyoming WIC Program serves women who are pregnant or new moms, infants and children up to […]
Dentists Wish You’d Eat These Foods Differently, For The Sake Of Your Teeth
WIN-Initiative/Neleman via Getty Images Biting into an apple can put stress on your teeth. It’s no secret that what you eat and drink can affect your oral health ― think about enamel-eroding sugars and stain-inducing coffee drinks. But by focusing all of our attention on what we eat, we forget that how we eat and […]
The 7 Biggest Issues ER Doctors See The Most During The Summer
JGI/Tom Grill via Getty Images Don’t let these issues ruin your summer fun. Warm weather and longer days will bring many Americans outdoors for cookouts, pool parties and more. But long weekends also lead to more trips to urgent care or even the emergency room, according to experts. The risk for issues like heat stroke, […]
The latest weapon against cancer is … a keto diet?
Dietitians say a keto diet could help you lose up to 10% of your body weight. These high-fat, low-carb meal plans trick the body into burning its own fat. They could also help fight a variety of cancers by starving tumors of the glucose they need to grow. On the surface, this seems ideal. But […]
If You’re Not Washing Your Bras This Often, Things Can Go South … In Many Ways
Photoevent via Getty Images Although not a visible part of an outfit, a bra helps smooth out your look while also supporting your skin and tissue in a way that can prevent back problems. You’d think that such an important undergarment would be treated with reverence, but most of us just whip it onto a […]
Study Finds Heart Attacks May Affect Another Major Part Of Your Body Too
FG Trade via Getty Images The connection between your heart health and brain health is underscored in a recent study. We know heart attacks can take an immediate toll on our cardiovascular system, and potentially a long-term toll as well. Now new research is highlighting another part of the body that may be affected: our […]
Hooray! A Clearer Estimate of Your Risk for Death Is Around the Corner
The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) “Know Your Chances” website, which can calculate an individual’s risk for death over the coming years, is about to get more accurate by including smoking history, researchers reported. If smoking status isn’t taken into account, the mortality risks are underestimated for smokers and overestimated for nonsmokers, according to Steven Woloshin, […]
Opinion | ‘You Can’t Yoga Your Way Out of This’: What We Heard This Week
“You can’t yoga your way out of this.” — Lindsey Myers, MPH, of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, on a pilot program designed to fight burnout among the public health workforce. “We don’t recommend this to our patients.” — Marzena Gieniusz, MD, of Northwell Health in New York, on trendy NAD+ injections […]
Opinion | ‘Medically Relevant to Saving the Life of Your Patient’: What We Heard This Week
“It’s medically relevant to saving the life of your patient.” — Paul Nestadt, MD, of the Johns Hopkins Anxiety Disorders Clinic in Baltimore, about why clinicians should ask patients about gun access in the home. “If you don’t have insurance, how are you getting that?” — Capt. Christina Bell, MD, of the Womack Army Medical […]
5 Exercises You Should Never Do If You Have Knee Issues
piranka via Getty Images Certain exercises can make your knee pain worse and even cause further damage, experts say. Knee injuries, knee pain and general wear and tear on the joints are common occurrences for many people ― and they should be considered when picking your workouts. There are many kinds of common knee injuries, […]