European regulators have banned more than 2,400 hazardous chemicals from cosmetics, the US has banned only 11, primarily for ingredients such as red dye #40, deemed carcinogenic. Photo: Wikimedia Commons US Tightening Labeling Laws on Cosmetics But Regs Still Far More Lax Than Europe Ladies: How safe is your lipstick? Gentlemen: How about your aftershave? It’s not a simple question. European nations have... News 08 Dec 2023 | 01:31
Studies show that the darker the chocolate, the higher the content of dangerous metals including lead and cadmium. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Dark Chocolates May Contain Higher Levels of Dangerous Metals Chocoholics of the world: your passion is suddenly problematic. No, it’s not the same old sugar-turns-into-fat thing. This... News 24 Nov 2023 | 12:33
The Vitamin chart in all its glory. Photo: Wikimedia Commons K Power Gets New Respect on the Vitamin “Kounting” Chart When scrolling through the Vitamin alphabet, it’s easy to count to five: A, B, C, D, E. After that, numbers six to ten... News 10 Nov 2023 | 10:45
Before a brisk 10,000 steps-a-day became a exercise staple, everyone from Mel Brooks to Aerosmith had some advice on how to “Walk This Way. Photo: John Benson/Wikimedia Commons Walk This Way... The rock band Aerosmith surely was not on a health kick when their monster hit “Walk This Way” was released in 1975. The... News 03 Nov 2023 | 03:19
When it comes to meal time, new studies show it’s best if chow down on vegetables first before touching meats, or bread. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In the New Food Order, Eating Veggies First Takes on New Urgency Your mom probably always urged you to: “Eat your veggies.” Food researcher Domenico Tricò at the University of Pisa’s is... News 20 Oct 2023 | 11:51
There are a wide number of government agency web sites to gauge healthy foods. Photo: National Cancer Institute We Tell You Where to Find the Best Sites to Build a Healthy Diet In case you missed the memo, October is Health Literacy Month, a term USDA defines as “the degree to which individuals have... News 13 Oct 2023 | 02:50
Popeye the sailor man was an early cartoon advocate for healthy diets. Seen here in a photo from the movie “Popeye Meets Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves.” Photo: David Fleischer/Wikimedia Commons ( David Fleischer) Popeye Was on to Something: Iron Clad Nutrition Remember Popeye the Sailor Man? You know, the guy who was “strong to the ‘finich’, “cause I eats me spinach.” He first... News 06 Oct 2023 | 02:02
About 64 million Americans will suffer from at least three colds each season and it is obviously not rare, hence its name, the common cold. But nearly one in ten will suffer from a “rare” disease. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Nearly one in ten Americans will be hit with a “rare” disease Catch a cold? That’s common. Have a flesh-eating bacterial infection? That’s rare. Every year, 64,000,000 Americans catch... News 22 Sep 2023 | 06:37
The CDC approves the rollout of a new COVID-19 vaccine to combat the latest mutation. So far, over 675 million vaccinations doses have been administered in the United States. Photo: Flickr/American Public Health Association Vaccines and Sanitation Played Huge Role in Increasing Life Expectancy in US How long will you live? With a bit of luck and some shots in the arm, likely many years more than your grandparents. We measure... News 15 Sep 2023 | 01:30
A diet that has a heavy emphasis on beans and grains, such as most Latin cuisines, can result in a body weight that is seven pounds lighter than an individual whose diet favors red meat, the CDC has found in one study. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Latin Cuisine with Heavy Emphasis on Beans and Grains Can Yield a Healthier Body Weight Every year, Americans celebrate 311 Commemorative Months named for subjects ranging from the serious such as Sickle Cell... News 08 Sep 2023 | 01:19
Sleep experts say if seeking a restful sleep, it would be wise to follow the advice contained in one of Vivien Leigh’s famous lines as Scarlet O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons Tossing and Turning and Trying to Sleep? It Would Be Wise to Embrace Scarlet O’Hara’s Advice How well did you sleep last night? That’s not a trick question, but the answers are kind of tricky, based as they are on... News 05 Sep 2023 | 11:24
Blonde woman in a white dress gets ready to sip a cup of coffee. But the kick may come as much from the sight and aroma as it does from the caffeine, new research finds. Photo: Flickr Wake Up and Smell the Coffee...That May Be All You Have to Do For Your AM Jolt Wake up and smell the coffee. No kidding. A new study from the University of Minho School of Medicine in Portugal says it’s... News 25 Aug 2023 | 01:52
Tomatoes reached Europe from the New World in the 16th Century and became staples of Spanish and Italian cuisine. Today researchers say they are nutrition stars, packed with vitamins and anti-oxidants. ( Wikimedia Commons) Tomatoes Spread from New World to Europe Are Nutrition Stars Today The tomato is so much a part of Italian and Spanish cuisine that you may be surprised to learn that it is actually a New... News 18 Aug 2023 | 10:36
Will this meal still be healthy when new guidelines come out? The US Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Servicces agencies are already starting to mull what to add or subtract from its next “Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” Photo: Bill Branson, National Cancer Institute Will New Diet Guidelines Tip Over the Family Dinner Table? Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) get together to publish Dietary... News 11 Aug 2023 | 01:00
Nathan’s may be the most famous maker thanks in part to its annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, but the history of the frankfurter actually traces back centuries earlier. Photo: Steven Lek Wikimedia Commons ( STEVENLEK) The Frankfurter: Older Than Nathan’s Coney Island Hot Dog Stand The hot dog is food history in a bun. Its ancestry tracks all the way back to the 13th century in Germany when pork sausages... News 04 Aug 2023 | 12:24
