Category: Health & Fitness

Combat Seasonal Allergies Tips

128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, a BBB A+ rated company with over 700 reviews online that has been servicing Eastern Massachusetts for 25 years, provides homeowners with tips and solutions to improve indoor air quality and relieve allergy symptoms this spring season. Nearly one in five people in the...

myLAB Box, at-home STD testing-to-treatment service, available through Target.com, Walmart.com, and Amazon.com

Digital health innovator myLAB Box, the first nationwide at-home STD testing-to-treatment service, today announced availability of its suite of screening kits through Target.com, Walmart.com, and Amazon.com. The company’s expanded distribution comes as access to affordable healthcare grows increasingly unclear and nationally reported STD cases reach record levels according to the...

American Heart Association survey finds patients uncertain about how to best manage their cholesterol

People who have high cholesterol may understand they need to manage their condition, but many aren’t sure how to do that, nor do they feel confident they can, according to a new survey from the American Heart Association. The survey was conducted as part of Check.Change.Control.Cholesterol™, the association’s new initiative...

‘Dancing’ is the New Miracle Drug ?

“New studies show that dancing increases your memory and helps prevent a wide variety of diseases such as Alzheimer’s,” says Dr. Patricia Bragg, CEO of Bragg Live Food Products, an international organic health company. Researchers found dancing also helps prevent Parkinson’s disease, obesity, dementia, depression and anxiety, according to Dr....

Eggs: Handle Them Safely As You Celebrate!

The egg has been regarded as a symbol of new life and has been associated with springtime celebrations, such as Easter and Passover, for many centuries. But, even during festive occasions, eggs can cause food poisoning (also called foodborne illness). That’s why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reminds consumers...

Ophthalmologists Urge Eye Protection For Recreational And Professional Sports

New research shows that about 30,000 people in the U.S. go to emergency departments each year with sports-related eye injuries, a substantially higher estimate than previously reported.1 This April during Sports Eye Safety Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds the public that the right protective eyewear is the best...