America’s Fattest States: Mississippi Still Tops List, But Alabama Closes In Posted using ShareThis...

I love this time of year. It's about being outside, eating olives and fresh cherries on the porch, and relaxing just a bit more that you normally might. This is a shot outside of my front door....

Two new studies show that problems with the mind can play a significant role in problems of the heart. Anxiety and depression can increase the incidence of angina, the chest pain that sends many people to the doctor, said Dr. Mark Sullivan, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at...

This article looks at the whole issue of prescription meds — it was shocking to read that acetominophen from things like Tylenol are the #1 cause of liver disease!! Incredible. FDA weighs options to reduce painkiller overdoses http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7731/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=trS4c0e4 Sent from my iPhone...

Key senator says $1 trillion health bill possible http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7731/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=x3Iv3rZ6 Sent from my iPhone...

The Mediterranean Diet does it again. This time, being linked to a longer healthier life. Researchers at the University of Athens Medical School looked at the eating habits of more than 23,000 Greeks. They found that consuming vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes and olive oil, keeping alcohol intake moderate and...

There is a new drug that can lower their risk of death by up to 25 percent over a 10-year period. This pharmacy phenom is called … eating well, just like your mother said. Here is the full article from HHS. Information from a National Institutes of Health/AARP database...

There is an inflection point. A moment when we are driven more by avoiding the pain of the costs than fear of changing things. This article articulates what is at stake for us in the healthcare debate. That we are slow to change is a good thing, in a...

The times, they are a’changing. Whether you’re on the right or left or somewhere in the middle, you’ve probably got an opinion on the coming changes that we can expect to our healthcare system. This is a great summary from NIH.gov. The part I like the best is that...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A consumer advocacy group on Thursday threatened to sue Bayer Healthcare if it continues to claim its One-A-Day vitamins for men reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The Center for Science in the Public Interest says the company’s ubiquitous TV and radio ads misleadingly claim that...

  Serves 8   You’ll Need · ¼ cup butter · 3 ½ cups corn cut from the cob · 1 clove garlic · 1 cup chicken broth · 2 cups milk · 1 teaspoon dried oregano · 4 ounces green chilies · ¾ cup Monterey Jack Cheese ·...

FDA says Zicam nasal spray can cause loss of smell http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7736/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=VUxwJRN6 Sent from my iPhone...