The annual dilemma returns: What’s the optimal winter heating temperature? Balancing comfort, expenses, and energy efficiency remains a perennial winter challenge, though this year presents unique complications. La Niña—the climate pattern that, alongside its unruly counterpart El Niño—influences weather patterns throughout North America, is making an appearance this winter. LaContinue Reading
Opening the faucet should deliver refreshing water, not mysterious smells. Detecting something pungent, sour, or simply odd is enough to concern anyone about their water quality—that nagging worry about potential problems is difficult to dismiss. However, before alarm sets in (or you begin hoarding bottled water), understand that specific odorsContinue Reading
Apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid—a compound that gives vinegar its distinctive sharp taste and smell. This acetic acid may delay gastric emptying, promoting satiety and reducing calorie consumption. “The effect of slowed gastric emptying is key to any weight loss and blood sugar regulation,” says Shiara Ortiz-Pujols, MD, MPH,Continue Reading
Honest dialogue, genuine interest, personal pursuits, and collaboration represent just some approaches for cultivating a healthy partnership. Success also hinges on understanding your requirements and your partner’s. Healthy relationships don’t follow a universal template. We all have distinct requirements. Your specific preferences regarding crucial relationship elements may evolve over time.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A melanoma cluster found in the heart of Pennsylvania farm country has highlighted potential links between agriculture and skin cancer. Adults 50 and older living in a 15-county stretch of south-central Pennsylvania were 57% more likely to develop melanoma than people living elsewhereContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pet owners in rural areas might find it harder to get a vet appointment for their sick cat or ailing pooch, a new study says. They also are more likely to wait longer and travel farther for a scheduled appointment, researchers reported recentlyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of cancer death in the U.S., despite a dramatic decline in smoking, a new American Cancer Society report says. More than 80% of lung cancer deaths are linked to tobacco, according to data from the inaugural releaseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Experts argue it’s never too late to quit smoking, and a new study says that applies to people with late-stage cancer as well. Patients with advanced cancer gained nearly a full year of additional life if they quit smoking, compared to those whoContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to a chemical used in metal degreasing and dry cleaning might increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Seniors living in places with the highest airborne levels of trichloroethylene showed a 10% higher risk for Parkinson’s than thoseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Babies who grow up around dogs might be less likely to develop childhood asthma, a new study says. However, they don’t get the same protection from growing up around cats, according to findings presented Sunday in Amsterdam at a meeting of the EuropeanContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Every time you reach for a nonstick pan, you could be using chemicals that are now on the chopping block in the state of California. Lawmakers have approved a bill to phase out PFAS — also called “forever chemicals” — in cookware, cleaningContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nicotine pouches might be helping tobacco users quit smoking and vaping, a new study says. The pouches — sold under brand names like Velo and Zyn — can’t be marketed as smoking cessation aids like nicotine patches, gums or lozenges, researchers said. ButContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As people enjoy the waning days of summer outdoors, a Virginia Tech veterinary expert reminds pet owners about a potentially deadly hazard: Toxic blue-green algae. “Toxic cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, can be fatal to pets within minutes of exposure,” said Dr.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks fighting an addiction can boost their chances of success if they also drop the smokes, a new study says. Addicts who quit smoking have up to 42% better odds of recovery, researchers reported Aug. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry. These results indicate thatContinue Reading