CHICAGO — Swordfish is among the protein sources recommended in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new food pyramid, even though two other federal agencies say the sea...
The fact that the weight and fitness levels of our children is a grave concern today is not news, but the creative ways the epidemic is being tackled by some parents and...
Menus must offer healthy food choices
In an effort to tip the scales towards reversing childhood obesity, all public schools must adopt formal nutrition and exercise poli...
The Stroke Program and the HeartCenter at Butler Memorial Hospital will offer several cardiovascular screenings in the coming months.
The screenings, held at the hospit...
Students like the healthy choices
ATLANTA — Miriam Archibong remembers the food offerings her high school cafeteria used to serve for vegetarians: bland salads and greasy...
NEW YORK — Getting buzzed on coffee can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer among women who have a family history of the illness, new research shows.
Women with ...
Doc suggests theme meals, like apple day
CHICAGO — Forget counting carbs and calories. Obesity researcher Dr. David Katz says the way to lose weight is to limit flavors.
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What is Alzheimer’s disease and what makes it so unique?
It is the most common form of dementia. About 50 percent to 75 percent of all dementia patients have Alzheimer’...
INDIANAPOLIS — Ingrid Ozols Perdue runs several miles a week, lifts weights, cycles, does Pilates and even gets in an occasional kickboxing workout — a regimen she credi...
SEATTLE — Soon it will be that sad time again, when thoughts turn from turkey and trimmings to trimming down in the new year: Weight loss is on the horizon for many, and...
