Articles On:Health

January 6, 2022

BBB Warns of COVID-19 Test Scams

The BBB serving Central Virginia warns of COVID-19 test scams: scammers sell fraudulent coronavirus tests ...

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Woman Sick At Home in Bed on Phone Monkey Business Images Dreamstime, For article: Beware of COVID-19 test scams. Scammers sell fraudulent coronavirus tests while collecting personal information.
January 5, 2022

Late-in-Life Lactose Intolerance

After years of loving harmony, have dairy products turned from friend to foe? Do you ...

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man holding dairy milk and stomach Andrey Popov Dreamstime. For article on late-in-life lactose intolerance
January 4, 2022

Oranges for Immunity: Healthy or Over-Hyped?

Oranges are the poster child for immune health – many of us can barely think ...

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Oranges in a bowl. Photo credit from Premium Health. For article on orange for immunity: healthy or over-hyped? Sure they have vitamin C, but ...
December 31, 2021

Medication and Supplement Interactions

Michael Schuh, Pharm.D., of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, discusses potential medication ...

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woman taking pills. photo by motortion dreamstime. For article on medication and supplement interactions, esp. for people aging and using prescriptions and supplements to maintain health.
December 27, 2021

The Best Breads for Sandwiches

In writing for Environmental Nutrition, dietitian Heidi McIndoo looks at sandwich builders, those all-important holders ...

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The outer layer of your sandwich is just as important as the fillers. For article on the best breads for sandwiches, in making a healthy and nutritious sandwich
December 21, 2021

Is Raynaud’s a Problem or Merely an Inconvenience?

You’re huddled outside of your car in the freezing cold, fumbling hopelessly for your keys. ...

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Cold Hands in the Winter. Photo by Jaim924 Dreamstime. For article, Is Raynaud's a problem or merely an inconvenience?
December 17, 2021

The Nutritional Value of Frozen Foods

While health experts are quick to sing the praises of fresh fruits and vegetables, they ...

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Don't give frozen fruits and vegetables the cold shoulder. A grocery store frozen food cabinet, for article on the nutritional value of frozen foods versus fresh
December 13, 2021

The Latest on ‘An Aspirin a Day’

The long-embraced recommendation of taking an aspirin a day for people over a certain age ...

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aspirin Photo by Fizkes Dreamstime. For article on an aspirin a day
December 10, 2021

5 Foods to Avoid for a Healthy Gut Microbiome

by Betty Gold, realsimple.com A healthy gut – with the right microbes and bacteria within ...

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fresh vegetables in a market. Photo by Raluca Tudor Dreamstime. for article on 5 foods to avoid for a healthy gut microbiome
December 10, 2021

Cold Weather Safety Tips for Seniors

The bone-chilling season of winter is upon us. Cold, windy weather can be miserable for ...

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woman at home staying warm with blanket and drink Photo by Rido Dreamstime. For article on Cold Weather Safety Tips for Seniors