October’s health checklist
Changes to needle for flu shot could make getting the shot less painful; Halloween hazards parents should watch out for; pumpkins are not just for jack-o-lanterns.
A triple Ironman-length triathlon is one long festival of suffering. A very special few enter and complete them.
Eat, Drink & Be Healthy offers tips for creating a care package for college students.
Changes to needle for flu shot could make getting the shot less painful; Halloween hazards parents should watch out for; pumpkins are not just for jack-o-lanterns.
“Processed” and “packaged” have been among nutrition’s dirty words. But to maintain a complete diet, it might be time for them to cross your lips.
Yoga centers helping cancer patients and caregivers cope with disease.
Here’s a way to stop talking about getting in shape and walk the walk: WalkingTown DC tours offer a little fun and history with your exercise.
Pedicab drivers stay fit, earn some cash as they ferry tourists around the city.
Lots of sneaker companies are copying Vibram FiveFingers, the sock-like shoe with articulated toes.
Leading medical groups Wednesday proposed new guidelines for how often and how women should undergo screening tests for cervical cancer.
The use of antidepressants has soared in the U.S. in recent decades with the development of Prozac and other similar drugs.
A study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine supports the notion that screening women every other year rather than annually reduces false positives and increases only very slightly the risk that cancer will be detected at a later, harder-to-treat stage.
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