Article about county health department was misleading
When I was contacted by the Post-Dispatch about an article on our public health department, I anticipated it would explore our role in making St. Charles County one of Missouri’s “Healthiest Counties”...
View ArticleWHO to classify ‘gaming addiction’ as mental health disorder
Put the controller down and step away from Candy Crush. The World Health Organization will classify “gaming addiction” as an addictive behavior disorder, similar to gambling disorder, in its 2018...
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This 8-Minute HIIT Tabata Routine Gets You Toned in No Time
SWEAT trainer Kelsey Wells shows us her go-to Tabata routine that gets the job done in just eight minutes. For anyone who’s looking to get fit fast, Tabata is the ideal workout. In case you’re...
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I Tested 10 Pairs of Leggings and These Are the Ones That Barely Show Crotch...
I have a confession: I am a heavy sweater. Seriously. I literally sweat buckets during my workouts. There isn’t a time when I don’t emerge from a run or an exercise class completely drenched—even after...
View ArticleWHO to recognize gaming disorder as mental health condition in 2018
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what’s happening in the world as it unfolds. Article source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/27/health/video-game-disorder-who/index.html
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3 Delicious and Satisfying Whole30 Recipes You Need to Try
Whole30 has reputation for being well, really hard. It’s essentially a month-long experiment to see how your body responds when you eliminate alcohol, dairy, added sugar, grains, legumes, baked goods,...
View ArticleDeath of CSX’s Hunter Harrison Prompts Questions about Health Disclosures
When CSX Corp. hired the legendary Hunter Harrison in March 2017, the company’s board of directors and shareholders took a gamble that he could remain healthy long enough to fulfill his four-year...
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Familiar with asbestos? You probably know it as an insulator that used to be in school buildings. Asbestos is normally removed and any rooms that contain it are blocked off away from people. Asbestos...
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British bacon breakthrough means healthier fry-ups thanks to new rashers...
Bacon is produced using nitrites during curing which are linked to bowel cancer But Naked Bacon is processed in the UK using natural fruit and spice extracts The product will be available to millions...
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Dr. Phil says he rescues people from addiction. Others say his show puts...
L OS ANGELES — He had won “Survivor,” the reality TV test of grit and strength. But Todd Herzog was so drunk when he appeared on the “Dr. Phil” show in 2013 that he had to be carried onto the set and...
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Why mindfulness is so 2017 – and mindLESSness is the new big trend in mental...
Mindfulness practice has seen a huge boom in the past decade, with countless books, apps and other products on the market. Mindful interventions are used in schools, the workplace and of course by...
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Potassium in bananas provides heart-healthy boost
If you were shopping in a grocery store in the 1940s, you wouldn’t recognize the bananas in the produce section. The Gros Michel species was shorter and stubbier than today’s version, without that...
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Could you develop diabetes? This test examines FOUR lifestyle factors to...
Diabetes is epidemic and expected to be the 7th leading cause of death by 2030 It causes blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and limb amputation Yet nine cases in 10 could be avoided by...
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Minnesota’s ‘one-stop shopping’ model attracts thousands of mental health...
Early this year, Cora Mustin felt she had run out of ways to control the violent rages of her 15-year-old son, Jordan, who has a severe form of autism. At the slightest change in his environment,...
View ArticleIndia is facing a possible mental health epidemic, says President
Warning that the country is facing a possible mental health epidemic, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday expressed concern over the shortage of mental health professionals and said the gap needs to...
View ArticleTen prisoners in eastern Turkey on hunger strike, health worsening: lawyers
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The health of 10 women prisoners in Turkey has deteriorated since they went on hunger strike to protest against a new security measure, a lawyers’ association in the southeastern...
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Rick Fisher gets a home, after struggling with housing and health
Caption Close Rick Fisher loves his three dogs. Even when he was struggling to keep a roof over his head, the dogs were always on his mind. “Deuce and Saucy are like husband and wife,” he said, on a...
View ArticleFactsheet: Health impact of the fuel/electricity crisis in Gaza and WHO...
Overview: The occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) is affected by a protracted crisis and chronic humanitarian needs where Palestinians are suffering from prolonged occupation, blockade of the Gaza...
View ArticleYour 2018 health matrix
Sift out the old and welcome the new year with a spot of me-time and a be-kind attitude, to yourself, your loved ones and that proverbial neighbour. You are what you eat Shonali Sabherwal, macrobiotic...
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No more chocolate bars and crisps for children: Health officials urge parents...
Children should be allowed just two low-calorie snacks a day to stop them becoming obese, guidance says. Instead of treats such as chocolate bars and crisps, the under-11s should be limited to two...
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