12 Holiday Health Tips to Brighten the Season

Brighten the holidays by making your health and safety a priority. Follow 12 recommended tips for self-care this season. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe and healthy -- and ready to enjoy the holidays. Wash hands often to help prevent the possibility of spreading germs and getting sick. Wash [...]
December 17th, 2013 | General Health, Holiday Health

Seven Mistakes That Will Make Your Cold Worse

A lot of what we believe about the common cold is myth. No, you won't get a cold because you went outside with a wet head or slept in a drafty room. But here's what is true. When you're sick, some common mistakes can make your cold symptoms worse -- [...]
December 3rd, 2013 | Cold & Flu, Flu Season, General Health

Nutrition for Everyone: Healthy Eating Habits

These days, a wealth of nutrition information is at your fingertips. From diet books to newspaper articles, everyone seems to have an opinion about what you should be eating. It's no secret that good nutrition plays an essential role in maintaining health. While you already know it is important to [...]
November 12th, 2013 | Nutrition

How to Prepare for Flu Season

Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways. Although epidemics of flu happen every year, the timing, severity, and length of the season varies from one year to another. Flu viruses are constantly changing so it's not unusual for new flu virus strains to appear each year. When will [...]
October 29th, 2013 | Cold & Flu, Flu Season, General Health

Treating a Cough at Home & When to See a Doctor

Coughing is what you do when something bugs your throat, whether it’s dust or postnasal drip. Coughing also helps clear your lungs and windpipe. Many coughs, like those from cold and flu, will go away on their own. If yours comes from a more serious medical condition, you need to [...]
October 15th, 2013 | Cold & Flu, Flu Season, General Health

Ear Infections: Symptoms & Prevention

It's not your imagination. Kids can get a lot of ear infections. In fact, 2 out of 3 times, when kids get colds, they also wind up with infections in their ears. The main reasons are that their immune systems are immature and that their little ears don't drain as [...]
October 1st, 2013 | General Health, Kids' Health, Sports Safety

Can Neti Pots Help with Sinus Problems & Allergies

If you're one of the millions of Americans dealing with sinus problems, you know how miserable facial pain and clogged nasal passages can be. In their search for relief, many sinus sufferers have turned to nasal saline irrigation, a therapy that uses a salt and water solution to flush out [...]
September 17th, 2013 | General Health, Kids' Health

Smart Foods for a Healthy Brain

Listen to the buzz about foods and dietary supplements and you'll believe they can do everything from sharpen focus and concentration, to enhance memory, attention span, and brain function. But do they really work? There's no denying that as we age chronologically, our body ages right along with us. The [...]
September 3rd, 2013 | Food Safety, General Health, Nutrition

Back to School Health Checklist

To ensure that students of all ages head back to school in the best possible health, the nation's emergency physicians are advising parents and guardians to go through a back-to-school health checklist. "Many emergency physicians are also parents and understand the stresses of getting kids ready for the new school [...]
August 19th, 2013 | General Health, Kids' Health

10 Workplace Safety Tips for 2013

In the past four decades since OSHA’s inception, there has been a dramatic effect on workplace safety. Worker injuries and deaths are down significantly – from approximately 38 worker deaths a day in 1970 to 13 a day in 2011. Safe workplaces don’t happen by accident…They happen when there is [...]
August 7th, 2013 | General Health, Work Safety