U.S. Life Expectancy Reaches a New High U.S. life expectancy has reached new heights of 78.8 years being the average "Mortality in the Unitied States", according to a government report released by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These findings [...]

  How to Keep Your Kid’s Mind Active This Summer… and Why You Should Summer vacation -- a little over two months of free time and fun for your kids -- but that doesn’t mean they should lose everything they learned over the school year. If your kids don’t keep [...]

  Do You Eat a Lot of Cooked Food? Why Adding More Raw Foods to Your Diet is a Smart Move Asking most people whether they eat a lot of cooked food may sound like a silly question. After all, we’re conditioned to cook all of our meat thoroughly to [...]

  Probiotics: What Are They and Are You Getting Enough? Probiotics, which mean “for life,’ are beneficial bacteria that can assist your body with digestion and help protect you from harmful bacteria. Probiotics help keep the bad bacteria in your gut in check, assisting in healthy digestion and much more. [...]

  Your Willpower is Like a Muscle … How to Train Yours to be Strong   You've been good all day -- whole-grain oatmeal for breakfast, a salad for lunch, fresh veggies as a snack … but now come dinner that cheeseburger and fries is calling your name. Or maybe [...]

  Allergies: Serious Hidden Health Risk for Obese Children   Sixteen percent of U.S. children and young adults aged 2 to 19 are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The percentage of overweight and obese kids has been growing steadily since the 1970s, to the extent [...]

  Why Choose a Smile Makeover? There are many reasons why your teeth and smile are important. When you feel good about yourself, you naturally want to smile. When you have a healthy smile to show the world, you feel self-confident and you are happy to let the world know [...]

  Health Clue: Heart Concerns to Look For     Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 26 percent of deaths each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Further, each year 785,000 Americans will have a first heart [...]

  Want to Improve Your Immune System? Then Here's What You Need to Know about Flavonoids   For the first time ever, a study has proven that eating flavonoids, a type of antioxidant that's especially concentrated in fruits and vegetables, may boost your immune system. If you eat a lot [...]

  Is Howie Mandel’s Closed-Fist Greeting Brilliant or Bonkers? Howie Mandel does it. President Obama has done it. And so have countless athletes and celebrities: The closed-fist greeting! It’s a trend for some, but Howie Mandel does it for a different reason … to avoid germs! Might his OCD closed-fist [...]