Back to school, back to vaccines: What parents need to know
August means squeezing in the last beach days, shopping for school supplies and getting everyone back on a schedule. It is also National Immunization Awareness Month, making this a good time to add one more item to the back-to-school checklist: make sure your child’s...
New protein guidelines: Are you getting enough?
How much protein did you eat today? If you are like many Americans, it may not have been enough, especially under the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which put much more emphasis on protein than previous recommendations. The average American man eats roughly 90...
The world’s deadliest animal is in our backyard
Here’s a pop quiz for you: what animal harms or kills more people worldwide than any other? A shark? A snake? Maybe a lion? It’s actually the mosquito. It is hard to believe something so small could cause so much trouble, but mosquitoes are considered the...
Could weight loss medication also slow down aging?
There’s a good chance you know someone on Ozempic or Wegovy. Maybe it’s a neighbor, a coworker, or even you. These GLP-1 medications have become part of daily life in our country. They are prescribed for weight loss and blood sugar control, but new...
