No Sugarcoating This: Both Sugar And Sugar Substitutes Can Harm Your Health
September 10, 2025
As we head into the Fall and all of the sweet food goodies that may come our way (leftover Halloween candy, anybody?), it’s a good time to review the potential health harms of sugar and to take note of new research warning us that sugar substitutes may be no better…
COVID Chaos: Updates On The Availability Of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters This Fall
September 3, 2025
With summer now unofficially behind us and a feeling of fall in the air, you may be wondering whether you can follow your usual fall health routine: that is, being vaccinated against winter’s respiratory viruses. While it appears that an updated influenza vaccine will be available and accessible as usual…
Hot And Bothered: The Worsening Health Effects Of Extreme Heat Waves
September 3, 2025
So, how did you do with the heat this summer? Were you able to keep yourself cool and calm as the temperatures soared? Were you able to find an air-conditioned respite when it became too hot to spend time outside? While the data is not yet registered for the summer…
High Pressure: New Guidelines Recommend Changes To Address High Blood Pressure
August 20, 2025
As we recently reported, there has been progress in tackling heart disease mortality in the US, though it remains one of the main causes of death around the country and the world, and some aspects of heart disease, including high blood pressure, appear to be on the rise. Your risk…
Stand Fast: Negative Connections Between Sitting And Heart Health
August 13, 2025
You’ve likely heard the declaration before: Sitting is the “new smoking,” i.e., sitting for prolonged periods can be as harmful to your health as smoking cigarettes (or being obese). The negative health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle or prolonged sitting are innumerable: Everything from an increased risk of diabetes to…
Heartbreaking: How Fast Is Your Heart Aging?
August 6, 2025
While heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death around the world, the news is not all dismal when it comes to heart health. A recent study looking at heart disease mortality in the US over the last 5 decades shows that deaths from heart attacks have dropped…