Food packaging dates are a confusing mess.
Are they supposed to tell you when a food is unsafe to eat? Or how fresh it is? Or do they signal something else entirely?
And some foods don’t even have a date. What does that mean?
The fact is, food package dates are largely unregulated. Aside from infant formulas, the FDA does not require them.… Read More
With kids back in school and people heading back to the office, something as minor as a cough or runny nose might lead us to get tested for COVID.
A lot has changed since the early days of the pandemic when the only way to get tested was to line up at a testing site. Today, there are many different options. … Read More
You may have heard that early morning is when your risk of having a heart attack is greatest.
Early-day heart attacks are not only more frequent, they are deadlier. They are 20% more likely to kill you.i
Doctors have never known exactly why people are more prone to heart attacks in the morning. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London set out to solve the mystery.… Read More
Was it hard to concentrate during that important work meeting?
Maybe the crossword puzzle was more difficult than usual?
Or perhaps you had a hard time remembering what you were supposed to buy at the grocery store.
You may think these common mental lapses are a normal part of getting older. But a study shows that there is often a simple solution that can restore your cognitive sharpness.… Read More
There are tried-and-true methods to prevent cancer. But most are difficult.
It’s not easy to quit smoking, to lose weight, or to make big changes to your diet.
And one of the biggest cancer risk factors—your genes—are impossible to change. There’s nothing you can do about your DNA.
But what if you could prevent cancer without making any major lifestyle changes?… Read More
You go to doctors for one reason: To have them fix your health problems.
But physicians can’t help you if they don’t even take the time to listen to what your problems are.
And that’s exactly the case with most doctors, a study finds.
University of Florida researchers videotaped consultations between 112 patients and their doctors across America.i
One would expect doctors to start exams by trying to find what’s wrong with their patients.… Read More