Currently one-third of American children are overweight or obese. Parents can teach their kids to control their portion sizes, eat vegetables with every meal and avoid a lot of sugar, but that doesn’t mean that the struggle against obesity ends at home. Even as doctors and parents struggle to encourage healthy behaviors, a society that [...]
Tail-Wagging Advice for Moms-To-Be
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of the biggest worries of women when they are pregnant is gaining too much weight. If you’re pregnant and trying to achieve the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise, maybe it’s time to take the dog for a walk. Researchers found that pregnant women are 50 percent more likely to reach their exercise goals [...]
Free Heart Screenings and Lectures
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
You give so much of your heart to others, caring for family and friends. But who’s caring for your heart? At Bon Secours, our cardiac team is passionate about caring for the special cardiovascular needs of Hampton Roads residents. We have three upcoming screening dates and locations: February 23, 2012 – Newport News, Virginia Join [...]
Tongue Scraping Benefits More Than Bad Breath
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Brush your teeth, drink water, and… scrape your tongue? It seems a bit bizarre, but for bad breath sufferers (and their loved ones), tongue scrapping can be an effective treatment. Tongue scraping can be an uncomfortable and smelly practice, but dozens of studies have pointed to it as one of the most effective means for [...]
5 Baby Registry “Must-Haves”
February 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With so many options available to new parents today it can be difficult to separate necessities from over-priced junk. When you’re composing your baby registry you’ll make important decisions about diapers (cloth vs. disposable), feeding (breast or formula), and sleeping arrangements (co-sleeping vs. crib). Is it going to be cloth or disposable diapers? Are you [...]
Report: 10 Types of Food Adding Hidden Salt
February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you’re trying to cutback the amount of sodium in your diet, federal health officials have a list of foods for you to consider restricting. The latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 10 types of food account for more than 40 percent of the sodium people consume [...]
Heartburn Drugs Linked to Hip Fractures
February 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Post-menopausal women are already susceptible to bone injury due to bone density loss, but certain indigestion drugs may exacerbate their risk of debilitating hip fractures. U.S. researchers found that a woman’s risk of hip fracture was 1.35 times higher among post-menopausal women who regularly took drugs used to treat heartburn and acid reflux for two [...]
Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries May Be Unnecessary
February 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
One in four women who undergo breast-conserving surgery to remove cancer will be called back for more surgery, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds. About 60 to 75 percent of breast cancer patients undergo a partial mastectomy, which aims at conserving as much breast tissue as possible while [...]