When it comes to school lunches, parents might have concerns about the nutritional quality of cafeteria food, or about whether their children will trade their healthy, homemade lunches for junk food. But most parents don’t even think about whether their children’s lunches put them at risk for foodborne illnesses. According to an article in The […]
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North Carolina has the dubious honor of being part of the “Stroke Belt”: a geographic area in which people have more strokes–and are more likely to die from strokes–than people in other areas of the United States. No one knows exactly why we have this extra health risk, but the theory that holds the greatest
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The first real threat of the 2011 hurricane season is upon us, and her name is Irene. Hurricane Irene battered the Bahamas earlier this week, and now this Category 3 storm is heading toward the North Carolina coast. Today, Governor Bev Perdue declared a state of emergency for the counties east of Interstate 95. According
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Every week, about 100 children and adolescents in the United States are treated in hospital emergency departments for injuries sustained from window falls. Approximately 25 percent of the injured children were hospitalized. A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital documented the incidence and causes
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Don’t think of Monday as the start of a rough work week–think of it as another opportunity to improve your health. The trick is to have supportive relationships with your coworkers. Research published in the journal Health Psychology found that companies that offer a friendly work environment and encourage supportive relationships have employees that live longer.
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Do you brake for yard sales? Bargain-hunt on Craigslist? Raid Grandma’s attic for useful items? You may unintentionally bring home danger. According to an article in The New York Times, there are many items that should never be handed down or passed along. And the list is lengthy! Baby cribs, for instance: From 2007 to
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Want to know how a medication might affect your breast milk? Whether your medication should be taken on an empty stomach or after a meal? Got a question about a disability, aging, mental health? There’s an app for all that—all of that…and a whole lot more. Just four years ago, nobody knew what an “app”
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Here at HensonFuerst Attorneys, we believe in helping organizations that benefit health and community causes. That’s why we participate in a variety of fundraising events. Today, we learned that one of our local shelters (run by the United Community Ministries) is nearly out of all food and hygiene items. This is a difficult time for
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Prescription medications always come with a label that is supposed to instruct patients on how to properly take the drug: When to take the drug…how many times per day…whether to take before or after meals, with food or on an empty stomach…and (most importantly) the proper dosage. But are the labels always clear and accurate?
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We hate to be a downer on this very (extremely!) hot summer day, but it turns out that if you drive a convertible with the top down, you risk more than bug splatters on your sunglasses. A study published in The Journal of Laryngology and Otology showed that driving a convertible at speeds of 55 mph
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