Tips on Keeping Food & Water Safe During Emergencies, Circulated by HHS
As Hurricane Sandy was preparing to strike New Jersey and New York on October 29, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) circulated a bulletin on how to prepare for, and keep your...
View ArticleExercise Better than Mental or Social Activity to Protect Brain from...
A new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Association of Neurology, has found that among older adults, regular exercise was more effective in protecting against brain...
View ArticleLearn How to Spot and Avoid Health Fraud
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urges consumers to be on guard against fraudulent products claiming to treat, prevent, or cure a wide variety of medical conditions. FDA provides information...
View ArticleSmoke-Free Workplace Laws Linked to Lower Incidence of Heart Attacks
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association, has found an association between smoke-free workplace laws implemented in Olmstead County,...
View Article90-Year-Old Triathlete
90-Year-Old Charlie Futrell was believed to be the oldest person to finish a USA Triathlon-sanctioned race. He finished more than 120 triathlons and six IronMan competitions in Hawaii since he started...
View ArticleHave a Healthy Thanksgiving Without Eating Like a Pilgrim
By Deane Alban The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the early settlers with help from the Native Americans as a way to offer thanks for their surviving another brutal year. They constantly lived...
View ArticleFive of the Best Exercises You Can Do Without Going to the Gym
A new HealthBeat report published November 15 by Harvard Health Publications, part of Harvard Medical School, lists five of the best “workouts” you can do without going to the gym. According to the...
View ArticleEveryone May Benefit from Diabetes-Friendly Recipes at Thanksgiving
As part of its national observation of Diabetes Awareness Month this November, the American Diabetes Association has published a new Family Classics Diabetes Cookbook with diabetes-friendly recipes,...
View ArticleAt What Ages Do Baby Boomers Show Increased Interest in Health?
A new study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University has found that Baby Boomers show increasing interest in their health in their early 50′s and around age 65. The peak interest in health...
View ArticleWhen Are Dental X-Rays Necessary?
Are dental x-rays dangerous? Is once a year too often? Should you make a risk-benefit analysis next time you’re in the dentist’s office? A new study conducted by researchers at Yale University has...
View ArticleEnjoyment is the Key to Sticking with Exercise for a Lifetime, New Book Advises
In his new book, “Stick With Exercise For A Lifetime; How to Enjoy Every Minute of It,” former Occidental College swimming and water polo coach and wellness consultant Robert Hopper, PhD provides a...
View ArticleCDC Launches Sortable Database of Health Stats by State and Region
The CDC has launched Sortable Stats 2.0 – a new online database of health indicators and behavioral risk factors that is sortable by state or region, by demographics, by health condition, and in...
View ArticleEnough Exercise + Normal Weight May Add Up To 7.2 Years to Your Life, New NIH...
A new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has measured the effect that getting enough exercise can have on life expectancy, and the even greater effect that combining enough...
View ArticleHelpingYouCare® Launches New Wellness Resource on Weight Loss/ Maintaining a...
HelpingYouCare® (.com and .org), a comprehensive resource for family caregivers and their senior loved ones, has launched a new resource page in its Wellness Section on Weight Loss/ Maintaining a...
View ArticleSome Helpful Advice on Losing Weight
Dr. Oz explains that losing just ten pounds is a good step to reducing heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis. His weight loss action steps include: A high fiber breakfast Snacks smaller than a fist No...
View ArticleMayo Clinic & TIME Collaborate on New Book About Alternative Medicine Therapies
The Mayo Clinic and TIME publishing have collaborated on a new book entitled, Alternative Medicine: Your Guide to Stress Relief, Healing, Nutrition, and More, which explores the potential risks and...
View ArticleFDA & USDA Issue Holiday Food Safety and Cooking Tips
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have issued some helpful food safety and cooking tips and resources for the Holidays. Resources from the FDA Among...
View ArticleTips to Keep the Holiday Pounds Off
George Stephanopoulos interviewed Dr. Oz, who offered tips on how to avoid putting on weight during the Holidays. According to Stephanopoulos, over 50% of people gain 2 or more pounds over the...
View ArticleFructose Affects Brain Chemistry in Ways that Lead to Obesity, New Study...
A new study conducted by doctors at Yale University School of Medicine and published in the January 2 issue of JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association, has found evidence suggesting that...
View ArticleTwo Exercises to Help Prevent Knee Injuries
Many doctors and physical trainers recommend strengthening all the muscles around the knee, such as quadriceps, hamstrings, and the calf, as a way of helping to prevent knee injuries. Before embarking...
View ArticleCDC Advises on Flu Prevention; Reports on Flu Epidemic Sweeping Nation
According to the latest Seasonal Flu Surveillance (FluView) Report, issued today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “the United States is having an early flu season with most...
View Article97-Year-Old Exercise Teacher
97-Year-old gymnastic instructor, Liesel Weiser, a former ballet dancer, has been teaching physical fitness for the last 75 years. She continues to teach gym and ballet to residents in her retirement...
View ArticleCore Exercises Key to Good Health, Balance & Proficiency in Sports & All...
What are “Core Exercises?” If you answered, “Abs,” you are only partially right. “Core muscles go far beyond the readily recognized ‘six-pack’ abs that swimsuit models sport,” the authors of a Harvard...
View ArticleStop the Spread of Viruses and Germs at Home
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article and video are updated from an earlier version that appeared on HelpingYouCare® October 9, 2011. They contain important health and prevention reminders which are particularly...
View ArticleCan You Strengthen Your Immune System?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) report that the flu epidemic currently sweeping the U.S. is striking older adults with weakened immune...
View ArticleLongevity Secrets from an 82-Year-Old Ironman
82-Year-Old Ironman, Lew Hollander, recommends “going anaerobic” with an exercise program every day, rather than taking supplements. Check with your doctor before undertaking any exercise program....
View ArticleHeart Attack Symptoms are Different for Women than for Men. Did You Know?
February 1 is National Wear Red Day®, an annual health observance sponsored by the American Heart Association, to highlight the facts about heart attack risks and symptoms. Part of this observance is a...
View ArticleLate Meal Time for Largest Meal of the Day May Delay Weight Loss, New...
A new study conducted by researchers in Spain and at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Tufts University found that out of 420 middle-aged dieters in Spain, those who ate a late...
View ArticleVegetarian Diet Cuts Risk of Heart Disease by a Dramatic 32%, Large New Study...
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford in England, and involving 44,561 participants in England and Scotland, has found that those who ate a vegetarian diet were a full 32%...
View ArticleWeight-Loss Myths and Facts Identified by New Research Paper Cast in Doubt by...
In a new research paper published January 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of Alabama claim that “using internet searches of popular media and scientific...
View ArticleBaby Boomers Not as Healthy as Their Parents, New Research Finds
New research reported in the February 4 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, a journal of the American Medical Association, has found that, “Despite their longer life expectancy over previous generations,...
View ArticleHeart Health Screenings & Symposium Presented by Cleveland Clinic February 23
The Cleveland Clinic Florida will present a free Heart Health Symposium, open to the public, on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The event will include free Heart Health Screenings and Education (from 9:00...
View ArticleRisks of Calcium Supplements Highlighted by New Study & Govt Recommendation
A large new study conducted by Swedish researchers has found that older women who consumed more than 1,400 milligrams (mg) of calcium per day (from food and calcium supplements combined) were more than...
View ArticleWomen’s History Month Honors Women’s Contributions in Medicine, Science & Math
March is Women’s History Month. This observance was first declared by a law passed by Congress in 1987, and has been continued by Act of Congress or Declaration of the President each year since then....
View ArticleNew Study Finds Link Between Processed Meats and Early Death
A large new study of half a million people across Europe, published in the medical journal BMC Medicine, has found that people who regularly eat processed meats (ham, bacon, hot dogs, salami, some...
View ArticleNew Link Found Between Red Meat and Heart Disease: an Intestinal Bacteria
In a new study published April 7 in the journal Nature Medicine, scientists from the Cleveland Clinic reported evidence suggesting that the long-known link between eating red meat and increased risk of...
View ArticleHHS Announces New Digital & Mobile Health Apps to Help you Stay Healthy
In a HealthBeat message and podcast issued on April 22, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pronounced that “Your health is going digital. Health applications on the go are becoming...
View ArticleDisplaying Exercise Needed to Burn Off Foods Helps People Cut Calories...
A new study by researchers at Texas Christian University (TCU) has found that out of a group of 300 study participants, those ordering from a menu that displayed the amount of exercise needed to burn...
View Article80-Year-Old Runner Still Competing in 10K Events
80-Year-old Derek Porter has run 16 marathons and more than 100 half-marathons. He runs up to five times a week and still competes in 10k races. He took up running when he was about 40. Watch Jeremy...
View ArticleDo Nuts & Olive Oil Help Preserve Cognitive Function?
A new study by researchers at three universities and several medical institutions in Spain has linked a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts to better cognitive function in older...
View ArticleHow to Protect Yourself from the Dangers of Extreme Heat, CDC Issues New...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a new website, video and other resources with tips and information on extreme heat and how to prevent heat-related deaths and...
View ArticleMen’s Health Week, culminating on Father’s Day, Focuses on Wellness & Prevention
The week of June 10, culminating on Father’s Day, June 16, has been declared “Men’s Health Week,” both internationally and in the U.S., and the month of June is “Men’s Health Month.” These observances...
View ArticleSpotlight on Men’s Health from Georgetown University
As part of Men’s Health Week (which runs from June 10 through Father’s Day, June 16), Erica Moss, Community Manager of Georgetown University’s Online Masters in Nursing Program, together with...
View ArticleA Father’s Day Health Message
The following video produced by Wellness News, presents a moving tribute in song to Fathers. At the same time, it reminds whole families of important steps that men can take to protect their health and...
View ArticleEating Vegetables May Prolong Your Life, Large New Study Finds
Many sources recognize June 17 as “National Eat Your Vegetables Day.” Whatever the origins of this national health observance, the wisdom of encouraging Americans to consume more fruit and vegetables...
View ArticleAMA Votes to Recognize Obesity as a Disease
The American Medical Association (AMA), the largest and primary professional organization of medical doctors in the U.S., passed a resolution at their annual meeting on June 18, officially declaring...
View Article95% of People Do Not Wash Their Hands Sufficiently, New Study Finds
For a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Health, researchers from Michigan State University, watched 3,749 people attempt (or not attempt) to wash their hands after using public...
View ArticleTips & Facts to Help You Celebrate a Happy, Meaningful & Safe Fourth of July!
As we all know, Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is a day on which we celebrate the founding and independence of our nation. The Declaration of...
View ArticleThe Poms Senior Dancers Show That Dance Keeps You Young!
The Poms, a group of senior dancers in Sun City, Arizona, perform to sold-out crowds and impress young and old alike with their agility, balance, headstands, and amazing moves! They are inspiring proof...
View ArticleStudy Finds 3 Best Exercises to Cut Upper Arm Flab & Strengthen Tricepts
A study conducted by scientists at the University of Wisconsin has isolated the three most effective tricepts exercises – which are most effective in eliminating upper arm flab. The study was sponsored...
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