Some food companies are beginning to drop the claim of being a “natural” product. After a food bill was passed in September, companies have been scrambling to see if their product stacks up. Meanwhile for some, many lawsuits have broken out. To read the article, CLICK HERE.
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Healthy Options In Your Halloween Candy
Trying not to indulge in a few pieces of leftover Halloween candy? Fear not! Here’s a list of 7 popular candies that don’t have frightening nutritional facts. To see the list, CLICK HERE.
How Much Do You Spend To Smell Good?
Apparently, the “smelling good” industry is quite the business! Here’s a great article about things we buy to maintain our just-out-of-the-shower smell and keep it going as long as possible. To read the article, CLICK HERE.
Affordable Care Act Websites
We are now 21 days into October, as well as 21 days since the launch of the Affordable Care Act websites. Here’s an article that discusses all that has happened since the launch. To read the article, CLICK HERE.
Pumpkin Health Benefits
‘Tis the season for pumpkin stands everywhere! But can you actually receive health benefit from eating this Autumn food? From improving eyesight to helping your heart, pumpkins have quite a few benefits. To read the article, CLICK HERE.
Are You Eating The Top Ten Healthy Foods?
Yes, yes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away but why? What’s so great about apples? And avocados lower blood cholesterol levels? Here’s a great list of everyday foods that happen to taste great and be great for you! To see the list, CLICK HERE.
6 Tips To Help You Become A Napping Pro
There’s nothing worse than feeling sleepy in the afternoon and deciding to take a nap only to wake up more tired than you started off. The key to a successful nap is, shorter is better. To read more, CLICK HERE.
Out With The Fries, In With The Fruit And Veggies
McDonald’s has recently announced it will start offering more options when it came to choosing a side to go along with your burger. The fast-food chain will now begin offering salad, fruit or vegetables. To read more, CLICK HERE.
Tracking Medical Devices
The FDA is now requiring most medical devices to have a unique code that can be tracked. With this new rule it is believed that this will help doctors identify recalled devices in their patients. The new rule will be implemented next year starting with devices that are high-risk, for example, a heart stents. To read more about the new rule, CLICK HERE.
Could Skull Surgery Save Lives or End Them?
Used to treat the head injuries of victims who may not have otherwise survived, the controversy over decompressive craniectomy, or skull surgery, is a hot topic in the medical world right now. While lives can be saved, there is concern over the quality of life for the survivors of such undertakings. Some recover perfectly whereas others either die or remain disabled. Although surgeons refined the technique so that about half the cases do not result in death, doctors want to be able to predict the patients who will benefit from the surgery and those who will be harmed. Neurologists and surgeons speak out in this article about the pros and cons of skull surgery as well as their personal beliefs as doctors. Check out the full article HERE to read more about decompressive craniectomy, similar surgeries, and how doctors feel about the ethics of each.
