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We’re going to start this out with a little story. I have a friend of a friend that would get chronic yeast infections. Let’s call her Polly. Polly would often get them after she had sex. Which was frequent. Her diet of coffee, cheese sticks, and cigarettes definitely didn’t help her system stay balanced either. […]
The NHS in England will get an extra £3bn of funding to prepare for a possible second wave of coronavirus, Boris Johnson is set to announce. The funding will also help ease winter pressures on the health service, Downing Street said. It follows warnings a second wave this winter could see around 120,000 Covid-19 deaths […]
A recent study reports on positive outcomes of a workplace holiday weight-gain prevention program. As the holiday season approaches, a significant concern for many is the weight gain that can occur, typically due to overeating and sedentary activity that occurs due to increased social gatherings and less frequent activity during the cooler months. So, what […]
Gene Duncan/Disney Parks/Getty Images Reducing food waste, helping the environment, and giving to those in need—Disney really is the most magical place on Earth! America may be the land of plenty, but that has unfortunately led to plenty of waste, especially when it comes to food. In fact, this nation has a crisis on its […]
Vice President Mike Pence, addressing coronavirus concerns in the U.S. on Sunday morning talk shows, said the risk of Americans contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, “remains low” though future deaths are “possible.” “There will be more cases. There’s no question,” he said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” during which he […]
A similar but much larger case series (also authored by the medical advisor to Abortion Pill Rescue and medical director of Culture of Life Family Health Care) reports that it was approved by an institutional review board. It still remains deeply flawed, according to experts. This series, published in Issues in Law & Medicine in […]
Chicken Products Recalled at Trader Joe’s Aldi, Target and More for Possible Listeria Contamination – Health Top Navigation Close Explore Health Profile Menu Follow us Close Share options Close View image Chicken Products Recalled at Trader Joe’s Aldi, Target and More for Possible Listeria Contamination this link is to an external site that may or […]
Sinking into bed every night should feel so good that you practically have a mind-body orgasm. Buying a new mattress and pillow on the right schedule is a huge part of creating this kind of sleep haven. But it can be far too easy to put off these purchases until your mattress and pillow are […]
LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) – A California avocado grower and distributor has voluntarily recalled its product from six states due to concerns about possible contamination with Listeria, bacteria that can cause severe illness in some people. No illnesses associated with the recall have been reported, the Henry Avocado Corporation said in its recall notice […]
Apparently nothing is sacred when it comes to food recalls, not even delicious, chicken tenders. This week, Tyson Foods Inc. voluntarily recalled three types of frozen chicken strips due to potential foreign matter contamination, specifically pieces of metal. In fact, according to an alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service […]
Sex might be the last thing on your mind as you start thinking about cancer treatment options and cope with the anxiety that comes with a cancer diagnosis. But as you start to feel more comfortable during cancer treatment and afterward, you'll want to get back to a "normal" life as much as you can. […]
Not even our precious baked goods are safe from foodborne illness, it seems. This week, General Mills recalled one particular variety of Gold Medal flour for possibly containing salmonella, according to a statement. Salmonella was discovered during sampling of five-pound bags of flour, prompting the recall, which specifically affects five-pound bags of unbleached Gold Medal […]
We're still reeling from the recent romaine lettuce recall last month, but now Adam Bros. Farming Inc., located in an area of California implicated in the romaine recall, is issuing a warning about some of its other products, including our beloved cauliflower. Specifically, the company is recalling cauliflower and both red and green leaf lettuce […]
In an ideal world, we’d all eat a perfectly balanced diet every day, getting 100% of the vitamins and minerals we need from fresh, tasty, and home-cooked foods. In real life, however, that rarely happens. That’s where supplements come in—theoretically, at least. For decades, we were taught that vitamins and minerals in pill form could […]
Is ovarian cancer still possible after a hysterectomy? Answer From Yvonne Butler Tobah, M.D. Yes, you still have a risk of ovarian cancer or a type of cancer that acts just like it (primary peritoneal cancer) if you've had a hysterectomy. Your risk depends on the type of hysterectomy you had: Partial hysterectomy or total […]