It’s Friday! This week has been filled with clouds, rain, thunder and very little glimpses of sunshine. And it’s not over yet… the Tropical storm is no joke. I’m ready to the week to be over and these stormy days to be behind us. Please, for my sanity and health… Zoe is afraid of thunderstorms […]
It’s Friday! This week has been filled with clouds, rain, thunder and very little glimpses of sunshine. And it’s not over yet… the Tropical storm is no joke. I’m ready to the week to be over and these stormy days to be behind us. Please, for my sanity and health… Zoe is afraid of thunderstorms […]
What if keeping your nervous system healthy—and functioning properly—was as easy as tweaking your lunch? A new study suggests that this might be the case: Eating more peppers may lower your risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Neurology. Parkinson’s disease, which affects as many as […]
You probably trust your doctor to diagnose and cure your symptoms. (It’s why you turn to her, not Dr. Google.) But even good doctors sometimes make mistakes—and it often happens right before your eyes: A recent study found that 80 percent of doctors’ diagnostic errors were made during the patient-doctor interaction. Researchers from Baylor College […]
An apple a day will keep the doctor away…but only if you clean it first. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23 percent of all food-borne illnesses are caused by contaminated vegetables–that’s 2.2 million out of 9.6 million reported cases. And produce foods–which include vegetables, fruits, and nuts–sicken 4.4 million people a […]