Health News
On this day, we observe the 38th annual Great American Smokeout. The third Thursday of each November is when the American Cancer Society encourages smokers to quit the habit, or consider quitting. Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S. To get tips on how to quit, […]
You’ve heard that slogan, “Milk does a body good.” How “good” milk does a body is now being questioned and studied with results showing that it might not do so. A new study from Uppsala University in Sweden shows people who drink more milk are actually more susceptible to bone fractures. Holy cow!!! Say what??? […]
So, you received a letter from Indianapolis Public Schools saying your child’s immunizations are not up to the current requirements and your child might not be allowed in class, what do you do? The Marion County Public Health Department holds regular immunization clinics to help you and your student get back on track. There are […]
Millions of Americans will be grilling over this holiday weekend, and food safety experts from the USDA want you to protect yourself and your guests from food-borne illnesses. One way is by properly handling and cooking meat. They say it’s important to use a meat thermometer when you’re grilling burgers because burgers that appear to be […]
More than a million people in the United States are living with HIV and one in five do not know they are infected, according to the CDC. Because of this, it’s time to know your status. The only way to do that is to “Take the Test & Take Control.” Taking the HIV Test gives you […]
People who eat two or more servings of white bread every day could end up gaining weight. A new study out of Spain also shows eating white bread can raise a person’s risk of becoming overweight or obese by 40 percent. To read more on why white bread is impacting your health and what you […]
Thursday’s headline that said “Indianapolis is one of the unhealthiest cities in the country” made us exclaim, “say what???” However, here are the facts to let us know about the health of Hoosiers. According to the 2014 American Fitness Index, Circle City ranks 47th out of the 50 largest metropolitan areas. The study reflects a composite of […]
As the official grilling season of Summer gets underway this Memorial Day Weekend, the ground beef recall expands from restaurants to grocery stores. Officials now say contaminated ground beef from a Detroit packaging business was in-fact sold directly to the public. Nearly two-million pounds of beef products were recalled recently by Wolverine Packaging due to concerns of […]