As many as 20 percent of North Americans are allergic to ragweed pollen, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The pollen circulates...
In today’s connected culture, we are becoming more and more frantic and impatient. The reason, according to Fortune magazine, is that many people are suffering from...
STERLING, VA. – A second person has tested positive for norovirus after eating at a Virginia Chipotle before it was temporarily closed last week following reports...
It has long been known that sunlight can affect mood. A new study shows that sunlight, or lack of it, can affect thinking power. Short-term recall...
With the temperatures slated to be north of 95 degrees throughout the weekend, it is important to be on alert for overheating. According to the Virginia...
Of all the herbs in common use, bitters have the most storied history. The Germans swear by them to aid in digestion. Author Ernest Hemingway famously...
High blood pressure, bad balance, arthritis — these are common problems for seniors. Still, all the experts say you should get out there and exercise. If...
The history of medicine is replete with worthless and scary treatments like bloodletting, but now a once scorned treatment is gaining new interest. “Shock therapy” is...
Getting your adult son or daughter involved in your medical care can be quite helpful, especially in terms of doctor’s appointments and managing prescriptions. But do...
If you want to feel well and healthy every day, a consistent sleep-wake schedule is the key. Most people maintain that schedule during the week, but...
August is a time when health professionals spread awareness about the importance of vaccinations by observing Children’s Immunization Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
A superbug fungus is making its way into U.S. hospitals, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Named Candida auris, the bug enters the bloodstream and...
Facebook spends a lot of time and effort trying to determine where its users are located, and it looks like their pursuit could lead to relief...
About 21 percent of adults in the U.S. always make it to the gym or exercise studio. Why them and not everyone? Steady exercisers have some...
Expensive medicines are increasingly hitting seniors and other beneficiaries of Medicare’s prescription drug program, known as Part D, according to a Wall Street Journal study. In...
Millions of people take herbal supplements and consider them completely safe, but there are nearly 1,500 documented interactions between herbs and prescription medicines. According to poison.org,...
Outbreaks of a yucky pool parasite have risen two-fold in the last two years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The parasite goes by the...
For years, scientists thought loneliness was a feeling with no redeeming value, but today they are changing their opinions about this. During the last three decades,...
Emergency rooms see an increase in cases of heat stroke and dehydration in July and August. The American College of Emergency Physicians gives this advice on...
If you take aspirin for heart health, don’t take enteric aspirin. A new study by Duke University found that aspirin coated with a material designed to...
The American Red Cross blood drive is coming up before long. They’ll be looking for heros like you who are willing to donate the gift of...
Two new studies by Tufts University have found whole grains have a wide role in producing healthy bacteria in the gut. Whole grains include whole wheat,...
Will having a population that is generally happy and optimistic mean the economic fortunes of their countries will be better? Worldwide studies find that it will....
Long hours at a computer can be a pain — in the shoulders back and wrists. Health advisors at the Mayo Clinic studied the various ergonomic...
Fancy bottled plant drinks are big on promises, but some say those promises are mostly empty. These days there are loads of new plant drinks taking...
You can tell by the acorns. A bumper crop of acorns means good times for mice and that means lots of food for ticks. According to...
Winchester, VA – Delegate Chris Collins received a Triple H (HosPAC Healthcare Hero) Award from the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) Thursday (June 8) at...
Kids under five years old should not have whole grapes or grape tomatoes. Children that young have small airways making it easy for these small fruits...
Busy people with busy lives can become overtired and the result has far-reaching implications for all activities at home and at work. According to the National...
The Centers for Disease Control described five cases of a rare pneumonia in its newsletter June 5, 1981. The next month the CDC found a rare...