Health and Wellness
More Than 1 Million Kids and Parents Set to Exercise Their Bodies and Minds on YMCA's Healthy Kids Day®, April 27
April 24th, 2013
While summer is a season known for relaxation and carefree living, taking the "lazy days of summer" too literally has its consequences.
Groups Call for Protection of Honey Bees on Earth Day
April 23rd, 2013
With honey bees suffering a devastating decline as high as 90 percent as Earth Day approaches, national environmental groups, Beyond Pesticides and Center for Food Safety, launch a campaign called BEE Protective to support nationwide local action aimed at protecting honey bees and other pollinators from pesticides.
Combat Lower Back and Joint Pain with Pain-Free Gardening Tips
April 23rd, 2013
With April's National Garden Month underway, your planting plans may be ready, but your body is likely unprepared for the bending, kneeling, and lifting that go along with it.
New Iodine Mouthwash May Impact LDL Cholesterol
April 23rd, 2013
Cleaning your mouth and cleaning your arteries could be as simple as a once-a-day oral rinse if additional studies confirm preliminary findings about a new product.
Which is Right for Your Family: Conventional or Organic Produce?
April 23rd, 2013
Health professionals, nutritionists and dieticians, government officials, consumer advocates and environmental groups all agree that eating more of conventional and organic fruits and vegetables will improve health. This simple recommendation is supported by decades of nutritional studies, most of which were conducted using conventionally grown produce.
Millennials Are Not Really "Greener" Than Boomers
April 22nd, 2013
Today marks the 43rd annual Earth Day, a day devoted to increasing environmental awareness and inspiring more sustainable attitudes toward conserving the planet.
Seventy Three Percent of People Do What?
April 22nd, 2013
National Honesty Day is April 30, a day intended to encourage people to be more honest and open in their interactions with others. But for family caregivers, honesty may not always be the best policy.
Many Ginkgo Extracts Safe
April 19th, 2013
The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) says that clinically tested ginkgo extracts sold as dietary supplements in the United States are safe for most consumers.
