Health

Doctors are warning against ‘dangerous’ claims made by influencers on TikTok that raw potato juice has the power to cure strep throat. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that caused public health scares this winter after a deadly resurgence. The bug can be fatal for children and older adults if left untreated. Doctors warned that promoting […]

Community Total Health & Wellness R-Center Pop Up Services. Community event for the services in housing, mental health and addiction, veteran, medical and food assistance resources. February 22nd at the Lightfoot R-Center, 271 Flint St. from 11 am- 1pm. If you have any questions contact: Willie Lightfoot – email Willie.Lightfoot@cityofrochester.gov or call 585-428-6554. Patricia Williams-McGahee […]

Eating a lot of free sugars (or added sugars) could increase your risk for getting cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have reported that links between carbohydrate consumption and cardiovascular disease might depend on the quality, rather than the quantity, of carbohydrates consumed, according to the new study in the journal BMC Medicine. The more free sugars some participants […]

Eating a lot of free sugars (or added sugars) could increase your risk for getting cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have reported that links between carbohydrate consumption and cardiovascular disease might depend on the quality, rather than the quantity, of carbohydrates consumed, according to the new study in the journal BMC Medicine. The more free sugars some participants […]

The CDC It’s asking people to stop using a certain brand of eye drops behind Reports of infections across the country. The CDC linked the EzriCare artificial teardrops from several States in the country to the illness. The CDC is looking into 50 cases linked to permanent vision loss and the death of one person. […]

If you don’t like to feel the effects of brain fog there are some things you can do in order to eliminate that feeling. According to a neuroscientist at MIT, there are for things she does daily in order to stay focused and energetic through her day. Dr. Tara Swart Bieber says there are four […]

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering a federal ban on gas stoves in response to a growing body of scientific research has linked them to a variety of health problems. The agency will begin public comment sessions this winter as it begins weighing restrictions on emissions from gas stoves that have found to […]

According to a new report by WalletHub, New York is 2023’s third best state to raise a family. In 2022, New York ranked second overall. WalletHub looked at family fun, health and safety, education and child care, affordability and socio-economics across all states. Each of these metrics were ranked out of 50 and each state was given […]

Have you checked in with yourself lately to see how you’re really feeling? If you haven’t and you are reading this then it is the perfect time to see how you are feeling. First let’s pause and be still for a moment. Now, take a breath and feel how you are feeling physically. This will […]

According to a new study from the National Institutes of Health, adults who aren’t sufficiently hydrated. That may be leading to faster aging, facing a higher risk of chronic diseases and be more likely to die younger. The results, published Monday, are based on data collected over 25 years from more than 11,000 adults. The researchers […]