by Sue Robbins | Jan 10, 2021 | Miscellaneous
“It’s been known for a long time that coconut oil raises blood levels of artery-damaging LDL cholesterol,” one expert said. Coconut oil continues to be widely touted as a miracle food. Proponents, including a slew of celebrities, claim it promotes weight loss, lowers...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 6, 2021 | Miscellaneous
Reports of possible allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, both recently approved for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have raised public concern. A team of experts led by allergists at...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 29, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Even as older adults await the coronavirus vaccine, many are skipping the standard ones. That’s not wise, health experts say. Peggy Stein, 68, a retired teacher in Berkeley, Calif., skipped a flu shot this year. Her reasoning: “How could I get the flu if I’m being so...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 1, 2020 | Miscellaneous
After months of deliberation and debate, a panel of independent experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Tuesday to recommend that health care workers who are most at risk of contracting Covid-19, along with residents of nursing homes and...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 24, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Those who ate a meat-free diet were at increased risk for bone fractures. Vegetarian diets are generally considered healthy, but new research suggests they may have a significant risk: an increased chance of bone fractures. Between 1993 and 2001, British researchers...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 18, 2020 | Miscellaneous
This winter the pandemic is expected to intensify the depression experienced by many people with the syndrome known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. We hadn’t yet switched back to standard time, with its shortened hours of afternoon daylight, when I began to...
