(NAPSI)—When the weather gets rough, so can your skin. Cold air outside, dry air inside can mean tight, dry, uncomfortable face, hands and feet, and skin that can chap, flake…even crack. “This moisture loss not only results in dryness and cracking,” explains Michael A. Smith, M.D., senior health scientist with one of the world’s leading Read More …
Category: Health
NEW OF YOUTH Youth Working To End Childhood Hunger
(NAPSI)—Research shows that more American families are struggling with hunger and a new national program aims to empower youth to do something about it. Recent studies by the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that nearly 16 million children live in households that are “food insecure,” meaning they don’t have consistent access to food throughout Read More …
PARENTS AND BABIES Coping With An Ill Or Premature Newborn
(NAPSI)—What if the hardest day of your life was also your first? This is true for the one of every 10 infants in the United States who are born too soon or very sick. In newborn intensive care units (NICUs) across the country, they struggle to survive—but they can and are being helped. Instead of Read More …
VETERANS NEWS & NOTES How One Veteran And His Family Found Support After An Injury
(NAPSI)—Service-related injuries have an effect that is felt by the entire family. Here’s a look at one couple and how they coped. One Family’s Story When Melissa Johnson and her husband, Sean, got married in 1995, Sean had already served in Operation Desert Storm and had been trained as a paramedic. He first enlisted in Read More …
EYE ON HEALTH Making Laser Vision Correction Surgery Affordable—A Look At The Options
(NAPSI)—With more than 600,000 procedures taking place every year, laser vision correction surgery—such as LASIK—remains an extremely popular option for adults interested in reducing or eliminating the need for glasses or contacts to see clearly. With an average price of $4,500 for the most advanced procedure, many people interested in LASIK are often challenged to Read More …
HEALTH AWARENESS Know Your Risk For Prediabetes
(NAPSI)—While many people are familiar with type 2 diabetes, fewer are aware of prediabetes, a serious health condition that affects 86 million Americans—more than one in three—and can often lead to type 2 diabetes. The Problem Nearly 90 percent of those with prediabetes don’t know they have it. People with prediabetes have higher than normal Read More …
HEALTH AWARENESS Understanding The Hidden Danger Of High Potassium Levels
(NAPSI)—One morning in July 2015, Gary Bodenheimer, 69, a retired behavioral management teacher, was playing a game of pool with his buddies at his local senior center in Elwood, Nebraska, when he began feeling light-headed, weak and short of breath. Gary chalked up the symptoms to his kidneys, as he suffers from Stage 4 chronic Read More …
HEALTH & WELL-BEING Powering Up Your Plate: Small Changes Can Lead To Big Rewards
(NAPSI)—Although seven out of 10 deaths in the United States are linked to such chronic diseases as heart disease, cancer, obesity, tobacco use and related conditions, the choices you make at the grocery store and while dining out can help keep you out of such statistics. How To Eat Healthier “So often, people tell us Read More …
HEALTH & WELL-BEING Color Helps People With Diabetes Take The Guesswork Out Of Blood Sugar Test Results
(NAPSI)—Color has long been used to help communicate important information when it matters most. In fact, people process color before they’re even consciously aware of it. Now, it’s being used in an innovative way to help people with diabetes. The new OneTouch Verio Flex blood glucose meter with ColorSure technology uses color to take the Read More …
Top Health Stories
The best and brightest minds in health PR have achieved results that are above and beyond what is ordinarily expected with brilliant story ideas and captivating photos. Millions more Americans were reached, engaged and influenced through community news outlets in the wealthy suburbs. For a few examples of the top health stories of the year, Read More …