(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The steady stream of holiday cookies and treats may have slowed, but for millions of Americans, the appetite for high-fat, sodium-laden sweets continues.
Category: Health Tips
Chef’s Kiss: Healthy Home Cooking Equals a Healthy Mind
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found being confident in the kitchen is not only good for your taste buds: it’s also good for your mental health.
Impact of Daylight Saving Time on Productivity and Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – David Wagner has conducted studies on the impact of daylight saving time and productivity and health. Wagner’s research found that the day after the spring shift to daylight saving time, mining injuries increase by 6 percent.
Researchers Co-Edit Special Journal Issue About Social Determinants of Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing J. Margo Brooks Carthon, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Adriana Perez, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, are guest editors of the April 2022 special edition of the journal Research in Nursing & Health.
Recipes and Money-Saving Grocery Shopping Tips
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – FRANKLIN, Tenn. – (March 15, 2022) – One trip to the grocery store to do the week’s shopping, and it’s clear to see inflation in action. The price of just about every item has risen, some by a little and others by quite a bit.
Grant to Improve Global Health Equity
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has funded a $38 million, five-year project led by the Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH) at University of California San Diego School of Medicine….
Veterinarian-Approved Tips For New Pet Parents
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Whether you’ve just decided to welcome a new pet to your family or you’re in the throes of early pet parenthood, like all pet parents you may experience challenges along with the joy, cuteness and many other rewarding parts of having pets.
Cities Not Fully Engaging Public Health Agencies in Climate Change Planning
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Climate-change adaptation efforts by governments in large cities around the world have not been enlisting the participation of public health agencies as much as they could
Know Your Heart Health Numbers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Each year at my physical, my health care professional tells me what my blood pressure, cholesterol and heart rate numbers are during the appointment. What do those numbers mean for my overall health?
Maintain a Healthy Immune System
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The body’s immune system protects against bacteria, viruses, toxins and other potentially harmful elements. When your immune system is strong, you may not notice it at work, but when it’s weakened, symptoms of illness can soon follow.
Launch of Institute for Precision Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Irvine, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022 — The University of California, Irvine today announced the launch of the Institute for Precision Health, an endeavor that marries UCI’s powerhouse health sciences….
Racialized Disenfranchisement Affects Physical Health of Blacks
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Higher levels of racial inequality in political disenfranchisement are linked to negative health outcomes in Black populations in the United States, according to a new Florida State University study.
Effective Ways to Improve Health
(HealtNewsDigest.com) – Virginia – (February 14, 2022) – Most people want to improve their health, but things hold them back. Oftentimes, it’s not having a clear direction of what it takes to make the improvements, or they lack the guidance or accountability.
Tips for Coping With Valentine’s Day Blues
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Dr. Donya Wallace is a licensed therapist and professor at Palo Alto University. She practices interactive, mind-body therapy, with a focus on helping clients understand the connection between their physical and mental well-being and their emotional health.
Health Misinformation
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – On July 15, 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an urgent plea for all Americans to take part in slowing a serious threat to public health.
Measuring the Poor Health Outcomes of ‘John Henryism’ for Older Blacks
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CLEVELAND—According to late-1800s folklore, Black American railroad worker John Henry endured a contest that would tax his strength enough to kill him.
Getting Healthy – and Staying Healthy – During the Cold Winter Months
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, — Many people think January is a great time to get a fresh start on a new fitness routine, while others use the cold weather as an excuse to huddle under the covers on the couch.
Good for the Heart is Good for the Brain
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2022 — The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease….
Access to Vital Health Services Fell During COVID, for Poorer Americans
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Americans’ use of common outpatient health services dipped sharply at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, then rebounded to near-normal levels by the end of 2020, only to decline again….
Poor Physical Health – Social Media Use
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Social media use has been linked to biological and psychological indicators associated with poor physical health among college students