Overweight Teens Face Increased Risk of Cancer

August 01, 2009

According to a recent Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) report, obesity is on the rise throughout the United States. The report, entitled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, showed that the obesity rate...

Could that Bump be a Lyme Disease Rash?

July 20, 2009

Summer is the season of nature walks, gardening, and outdoor play. However, summer also brings the arrival of something far less pleasant: a new generation of deer ticks. The bite of a single deer tick can infect you or your child with Lyme disease. Nymphs, or baby...

Mandatory Bedtimes Reduce Risk of Teen Depression and Suicidal Thoughts

July 07, 2009

According to a recent study at the Columbia University Medical Center, you may be able to reduce your teen's risk of depression and suicidal thoughts by mandating a nightly bedtime. However, that bedtime should be early enough to allow for at least 9 hours of...

Calories in Soda - Sticky Soda Statistics

June 13, 2009

Did you know that drinking a can of soda is like eating 10 teaspoons of sugar? As FOX NEWS explained, drinking one extra can of soda per day can make you gain 15 pounds in a year. Aside from making you...