As Greene County residents head to pools, lakes, waterways and swimming holes this Memorial Day weekend, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department urges healthy swimming behaviors to protect against recreational water illnesses.
A strange thing happened after government recommendations on a healthy diet designed to control high blood pressure were issued in 1999: The percentage of Americans with high blood pressure following those recommendations went down, according to a new study.
(ARA) - It's hard to stay healthy during the cooler months. Everyone from your kids to your co-workers seems to be sniffling, coughing and sneezing. Not only is being sick unpleasant, the cost adds up fast -- there's missed time from work or school, doctor's visits and medication.
For many people, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to the summer. Before you head out on vacation, KDKA's Dr. Maria Simbra has some tips to make sure your trip is a safe & healthy one.
Do you have a healthy lifestyle? Do your friends? What about seniors in other parts of Canada? A new study from Statistics Canada titled A Portrait of Seniors in Canada examines these questions.
Minister of Health Pete Hodgson launched a social marketing campaign to complement the Government's Healthy Eating - Healthy Action Strategy at the Agencies for Nutrition Action biannual conference in Rotorua today.
The government has launched a new healthy eating programme to help make sure children get a balanced diet. Feeding our Futures has been launched by the Minister of Health Pete Hodgson at the Agencies for Nutrition Action conference in Rotorua.
