Family Focus: Halloween Safety Tips
BOSTON (CBS) – With less than a week to go until Halloween, Dr. Mallika Marshall shared a few tips on how to keep your little ghouls and goblins safe as they hit the streets to collect their loot.
Costume Safety:
Bright and reflective
Avoid tripping hazards with strings, long fabric
Avoid masks which limit visibility
Flame resistant materials
Trick or Treating:
Have enough parents on hand
Bring flashlights
Make route and return home plan for older kids
Well-lit streets
Use sidewalk
Be careful crossing the street
Being a Good Trick or Treating Neighbor:
Well-lit walkway
Remove wet leaves or snow
Secure pets
Rem...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Family Focus Halloween Halloween Safety Trick Or Treat Source Type: news
AHA News: 5 Scary Health Facts to Spook You This Halloween
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Spooky, scream-inducing characters whose health has clearly taken a turn for the worse– skeletons and ghosts, for example– are as much a part of Halloween fun as pumpkins... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 23, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Teal Pumpkins Offer Allergy Safe Halloween Stops
The Food Allergy Research and Education wants to make Halloween inclusive for kids with food allergies, who may feel excluded because many Halloween foods are on their no-no list. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blue Halloween buckets raise autism awareness
For some children with autism, trick-or-treating could be overwhelming, but blue pumpkins will let others know they are trying to enjoy the day (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Let Plants be Thy Medicine – You Are What You Eat
Credit: Busani Bafana/IPSBy Esther Ngumbi and Ifeanyi NsoforILLINOIS, United States / ABUJA, Oct 16 2019 (IPS) United Nations World Food Day is celebrated around the world on October 16 under the theme: “Our Actions ARE Our Future. Healthy Diets for a Zero Hunger World”. This theme is timely, especially, because across Africa and around the world, there has been a gradual rise in malnutrition and diet-related non communicable diseases, as highlighted in The Lancet study and a United Nations Report published earlier this year.
While 45 percent of deaths in children are from nutrition-related causes, mainly malnu...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Esther Ngumbi and Ifeanyi Nsofor Tags: Food & Agriculture Global Headlines Health World Food Day Source Type: news
Pumpkin cream cheese dip or spread
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - October 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teal Pumpkins Offer Halloween Safe Zone For Kids With Food Allergies
Food allergies can sap some of the fun out of Halloween, as hidden and known allergens in candy spook kids and their parents. The Teal Pumpkin Project organizes an effort to offer children non-food items like glows sticks and bubbles, all while raising awareness of a growing public-health problem. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 5, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Kristen Gerencher, Contributor Source Type: news
Seasonal Drinks With a Lighter Touch
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 -- With pumpkin spice lattes already hitting coffee shops, it ' s never too soon to rethink favorite seasonal sips and cut calories without sacrificing flavor.
Here are four to try from now until the holidays really begin! Each... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 27, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AHA News: Pumpkin Pulp, Seeds Lower Blood Pressure in Rat Study
Title: AHA News: Pumpkin Pulp, Seeds Lower Blood Pressure in Rat StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/6/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General)
Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General - September 9, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AHA News: Pumpkin Pulp, Seeds Lower Blood Pressure in Rat Study
Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Incorporating pumpkin pulp or seeds into a healthy diet may help reduce blood pressure levels, according to a new study using rats.
The research, presented Thursday at the American Heart... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 6, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Should Parents Worry About Kids Drinking Coffee?
Spend an afternoon hanging out in a Starbucks or Dunkin, and you’ll probably see a handful of teens—and maybe even some younger kids—stopping in for a cup of coffee. A 2017 industry report from the National Coffee Association found that the percentage of Americans aged 13 to 18 who drink coffee every day had risen to 37%, marking a 14-percentage-point increase since 2014.
The image of a 13-year-old drinking coffee seems somehow wrong—a child enjoying an adult’s habit. But there’s actually a lot of good in it. Recent studies have found that coffee consumption may lower a person’s ri...
Source: TIME: Health - September 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Caffeine Coffee health kids Source Type: news
Sudan: Dr. Ehsan Finds Pumpkins Can Make Nutritional, Therapeutic Wonders
[SudaNow] For many years now, Dr. Ehsan Mohammad Alhadi has been pondering and researching the nutritional and therapeutic characteristics of the common vegetable 'pumpkin' and has come out with wonders about this plant. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 22, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Book Review: Living Light: The Art of Using Light for Health & Happiness
While it’s hard not to notice the brilliant display of colors set off by a sunset over the water, we seldom consider the biological, or even psychological, benefits of light.
“It is my belief that good quality light in our daily lives is far more important than we might think,” writes Karl Ryberg.
In his new book, Living Light: The Art of Using Light For Health And Happiness, Ryberg brings us his life’s work — studying the obvious and not so obvious ways in which light affects us and how we can use light in our lives not only function better, but feel better.
Light, we know, plays an important role in seasona...
Source: Psych Central - March 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Claire Nana Tags: Book Reviews Disorders General Habits Psychology Seasonal Affective Disorder Self-Help Treatment artificial light Light therapy Living Light natural light Ryberg SAD Source Type: news
Are Raisins Healthy? Here ’s What Experts Say
Nutrition experts tend to favor a “less is more” approach when it comes to deciding what to eat: choosing whole, minimally processed foods over those with long, unpronounceable ingredient lists. Raisins, otherwise known as dried grapes, fit the bill. “They’re a whole food that’s minimally processed with no added ingredients or preservatives,” says Jenny Friedman, a Philadelphia-based dietitian. But raisins are also relatively high in sugar and calories.
So are raisins healthy? Here’s what you need to know about the nutritional profile of raisins.
What are the health benefits of r...
Source: TIME: Health - February 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cassie Shortsleeve Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition Source Type: news
What makes eggnog so addictive?
It's the time of year for seasonal food trends: apple begets pumpkin spice begets butternut squash and sweet potato-rich foods. And now peppermint and eggnog. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
