GeneralHealth

You know that it you smoke, the best thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is quit. But now there’s a new strategy that seems to work whether or not you’ve given up cigarettes: Eat salad and get to work in the garden.  read more »

We all know how good music can make us feel. But it may have some impressive healing powers, too: Just listening to favorite tapes or CDs may help stroke patients recover.  read more »

If you’re facing surgery, you may not realize that the donated blood hospitals use for transfusions has the equivalent of the “sell by” date on a carton of milk. Blood can be stored for only six weeks.  read more »

Need to lower your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and raise your HDL (“good”) cholesterol? You may be able to do it by changing your diet.  read more »

Lazy eye (medically known as amblyopia) is the most common cause of vision problems among young children, affecting up to three of every 100 kids.  read more »

The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) will launch Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, to take place November 5-11 (following the end of Daylight Saving Time). This is a campaign to save the lives of young drivers by raising their awareness of the dangers of drowsy driving.  read more »

Getting any young child to eat can be a challenge. It becomes even more so when a child has diabetes and must follow dietary guidelines. A new study suggests that parent-child interactions during meals can affect how closely those guidelines are followed and thus how well the child’s blood sugar levels are controlled.  read more »

Finding the perfect gift for a loved one with asthma or allergies just got a little easier this year. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is helping shoppers all over the U.S. with a creative program to certify a variety of household products as “asthma friendly.”  read more »

Talk to Me! Are you sure you’re taking your medications exactly as the doctor ordered?  read more »