Health News

Beauty Products and Mercury
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning about using beauty products that contain mercury.
Sugar Alternatives and Your Health
Who doesn't love a sweet taste? Almost everyone loves how sugar tastes, but not everyone loves the health effects of sugar in excess.
5 Foods That May Lower Blood Pressure
What you put into your body has an effect on what happens inside your body, and that includes your blood pressure.
How Safe Is Your Home?
How many potentially dangerous items are in your home?
Heart Attack Symptoms: Men vs. Women
Past research has suggested that women have different heart attack symptoms than men. But new findings suggest that may not be exactly true.
Preventing Lyme Disease
Have you heard about the bug-borne disease that can last for months or years and infects hundreds of thousands of Americans annually?
Top 10 Poison Exposures in Children
Our homes are filled with helpful things: medications, cleaners, hygiene products, jewelry and batteries. These items are helpful for adults, but they can be dangerous for children.
Back-to-School Vaccines 101
It's time to head back to school. Do your children have all the required vaccines?
Staying Mosquito-Free This Summer
It's summer — a time to be outside and enjoy nature. But mosquitoes, as always, will make an appearance.
The Hidden Salt in Your Diet
The salt shaker isn't the only way you're getting a lot of sodium in your diet.