Smart Thrifting: How to Safely Shop for Secondhand Clothes During Flu Season

Thrift-store shopping can be an exciting way to score great deals, but before you wear your new finds, experts highly recommend washing and disinfecting…

Haitian prisoners are severely malnourished, study finds

December 19, 2022

Men in Haitian prisons are consuming fewer than 500 calories a day and are at risk for developing scurvy and beriberi because of nutritional deficiencies,…

What's so great about fruits and vegetables?

For generations, we have known that fruits and vegetables are good for our health. Multiple studies show time and again that we live longer when we eat more…

Ahoy, Scurvy Awareness!

Today is Talk like a Pirate Day, which is a great opportunity to shed some light on scurvy - a disease that is often associated with those who sail the seven…

How extended primary care hours can keep your child out of the E.R.

When your child comes home sick from school or daycare, or develops a fever at 5 p.m., where do you turn? For many parents, this dilemma has two options: an…

Are you getting enough vitamin C?

Scurvy in the 21st century? Not quite, but researchers say most of us aren’t getting nearly enough vitamin C in our diets to ward off cancer, heart disease and…

Researchers put together list of top 10 healthy foods

Ever wonder what foods you should include more in your diet? Using nutrition data and studies, researchers have put together a list of the top 10 healthy foods…