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5 Helpful Tips to Avoid Catching the Flu

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:35:36 +0000

Unless you’ve been hiding out under the covers shivering, nursing a fever and clutching your achy bones, you probably know this has been a brutal flu season.

What you may not know is there are measures you can take to avoid the flu -- and most of them are pretty darned simple. So, what are they?

New Facebook App Will Help You Find Out Who Gave You the Flu

Donald Deane — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:00:46 +0000

After last year's flu season, which health officials say was one of the mildest in the past 30 years, the illness is back with a vengeance. Well, if you're unlucky enough to currently have the flu, at least a new Facebook app can help track down the diseased jerk who gave it to you in the first place.

Minnesota Ranked 5th Healthiest State in US- We're Getting Better

Sloan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:57:05 +0000

It must be all the lutefisk, lefse and bouja. The United Health Foundation released it’s ranking of Healthiest States in the US, yesterday and the Gopher State squeaked into the Top 5. That’s better than last year, where we ranked 6th. Despite what we may feel, we’re not even the fattest state in the nation. [...]

What Can Ruin Your Health More Than Smoking?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:00:28 +0000

If you’re sedentary, it’s time to get moving — a new study has revealed a lack of physical activity could be as harmful to your health as smoking. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health say that while smoking is responsible for 5 million deaths worldwide every year, physical inactivity could be killing as [...]

How Much You Weigh Could Be Tied to Where You Shop

Shauna Wright — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:34:35 +0000

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who struggle with obesity, part of the problem may lie in where you grocery shop. A new study found people who frequent lower-cost supermarkets tend to be heavier than those who shop at pricier stores. Researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle analyzed data culled from [...]

AIDS Deaths and HIV Infections Hit Lowest Numbers Since Start of Epidemic

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:37:22 +0000

The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is reporting world AIDS deaths and new HIV infections have each dropped 21 percent since the peak of the AIDS pandemic, the most optimistic report the group has ever issued. Michel Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS program, says in a news release, “We have seen a massive scale-up [...]

Study Finds Autistic Kids Have Too Many Brain Cells — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:22:34 +0000

New research finds autistic children’s brains have far more neurons in the prefrontal cortex than those of kids who don’t have the disease. Study author Eric Courchesne, a professor of neurosciences at the University of California’s San Diego School of Medicine and director of the Autism Center of Excellence, said, “For the first time, we [...]

McDonald's Happy Meals to Get Healthy Makeover

Shauna Wright — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:14:04 +0000

In an effort to help stave off childhood obesity, McDonald’s announced Monday that its iconic Happy Meals are getting a healthy tune-up.

Traditionally, the meals included a burger or chicken nuggets, fries and a soda. But starting this fall, a fruit or vegetable will also be in the shiny box.

Apples Increase Muscle Tone and Reduce Fat: Study

Dave McCord — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:33:15 +0000

Will an apple a day actually make you a big hit on the beach?

It's possible, as new research suggests that ursolic acid, which is found in abundance in an apple's peal, builds muscles while reducing fat.