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8 Unconventional Ways to Conquer Your Allergies

Kristy Puchko — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:40:52 +0000

Summer is supposed to be a carefree time of sun and fun. But thanks to the insanely high pollen and all kinds of nature wackiness, we’ve been brought to our knees by out-of-control allergies. The sneezing, the need for tissues close at hand at all times and the red nose and watery eyes that are [...]

Woman's Extreme Diet Includes Nothing But Water, Tea and Light

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:30:34 +0000

Talk about your crash diet. A Seattle woman has begun an unusual experiment in which she will try to live on only light, water and tea. Navenna Shine has already gone a month with the new eating regimen and plans to keep it up for a total of four to six months. She’s following a [...]

Bike To Work-School Day Is This Friday, May 17th In Superior And Douglas County

Steve Tanko — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:45 +0000

A reminder that Friday is Bike To Work Day in Superior and Douglas County! Do something good for your health and the environment! The Superior-Douglas County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to take part. Ditch your car and ride your bike for your morning commute. From 6:30AM – 8:30AM, you can stop along the way [...]

Food And Health Education Group Meets Tuesday May 14th

Steve Tanko — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:15:21 +0000

Learn about healthy food choices and ways you can integrate them into your daily life at a free event, Tuesday May 14th. The Food and Health Education Group will hold a meeting from 6:30-8PM at the Lake Superior Interfaith Community Church. This Tuesday, Jim Naus will talk about all things coconut. You’ll make coconut cream [...]

Bike To Work-School Day Is Friday, May 17th; Superior-Douglas County Chamber Of Commerce Invite Residents To Take Part

Steve Tanko — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:15:44 +0000

Do something good for your health and the environment! The Superior-Douglas County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to take part in Bike To Work/School Day – Friday, May 17th. Ditch your car and ride your bike for your morning commute. From 6:30AM – 8:30AM, you can stop along the way and take advantage of free [...]

Better Health For Your Family; Superior And Douglas County Agencies Present Free Hot Topic Presentation On Thursday, April 25th

Steve Tanko — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:09:07 +0000

Reading is fundamental to your well-being. That’s why a group of local agencies have banded together to offer free information to interested individuals, with the aim towards improving health and wellness. The Literacy Council of Superior-Douglas County and Family Forum-Head Start have joined together to present the next in a series of Hot Topic presentations [...]

Northland And Community Wellness Day Happens April 27th At UMD

Steve Tanko — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:50:12 +0000

If you’d like more information about health, fitness, public safety, environmental awareness, and financial literacy – here’s your chance to get it AND have some fun at the same time. You’re invited to the 2013 Northland Community Wellness Day at UMD, Saturday April 27th. From 11AM until 3PM, Romano Gym will be filled – wall-to-wall [...]

What Does Salonpas Mean? How Did The Pain Reliever Get It's Name?

Steve Tanko — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:42:12 +0000

You’ve probably seen the ad on television, heard the name of the product, and wondered: “What does Salonpas mean”? For starters, you should know that Salonpas is the name of a pain relief patch – a relatively new concept in which the analgesic is delivered via a sticky patch that is applied externally, directly to [...]

New Research Shows That Skim Milk Doesn't Prevent Obesity; Study Shows That People Who Drink Lower-Fat Milk Actually Gained Weight

Steve Tanko — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:17:13 +0000

Think drinking skim milk will help you lose weight? Think again! A new study published by the Archives of Disease In Childhood found just the opposite to be true. “[W]ithin every ethnicity and every socioeconomic strata…children who drank skim milk and 1% were heavier than those who drank 2% and whole.” This fact flies in [...]

Five Celebrities Who Have Battled Heart Disease

Maura Chwastyk — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:00:32 +0000

Money, power, drivers, personal assistants at your beck and call ... who doesn't occasionally fantasize about being famous? From the pages of those glossy magazines, it seems like celebrities have it all. And it turns out they really do have it all—even heart disease.

As we near the end of National Heart Health Month, it's important to remember that no one is immune to heart disease, not even those people staring back at us from the magazine covers. Here are five celebrities who have battled heart disease:

Doctors Penalized For Not Using Electronic Health Records

Steve Tanko — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:00:28 +0000

Your doctor might be penalized by the U.S. Government for doing his job. New health regulations are mandating that doctors and physicians migrate towards using electronic health records. But – for the most part – they have been slow to the transition, even though there is a $44,000 bonus for them for doing so. Overall, [...]

4 Foods to Avoid if You Want a Healthy Heart, and 4 to Replace Them With

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:29:00 +0000

February is American Heart Month, and a number of celebrities have gotten in on the message—in particular, Allison Janney. Janney is now the spokesperson for Go Red for Women, a campaign by the American Heart Association aimed at spreading awareness that the number one killer of women (and men) is heart disease.

What Will Obamacare Cost? IRS Estimates $20,000 Minimum A Year For Average Family

Steve Tanko — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:15:17 +0000

(Photo by Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images) With the passage of the Affordable Health Care Act – or Obamacare – everyone will be mandated to buy health insurance or pay a tax to the Internal Revenue Service. How much will this mandatory insurance cost the average family? Washington leaders have skirted the dollar and cents issue [...]

The 3 Biggest Mistakes People Make in the Gym

GuySpeed Editors — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:40:51 +0000

Every week, Coach Rick Scarpulla answers questions from readers and gives advice about strength training and fitness. This week, we had a question of our own, so we asked Rick “what are the biggest mistakes people make in the gym?” He pointed out the three most common and suggestions on how to fix those errors [...]

6 Myths About Heart Disease Debunked to Keep You Healthy

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:55:09 +0000

February is American Heart Month, which is a good time to take stock of your ticker to make sure you’re doing all you can to remain healthy and happy. An astonishing one in three death occurs because of heart disease and stroke – that comes out to roughly 2,220 deaths daily. If you think you [...]

New Study Sheds Light On The Ten Germiest Places In A Restaurant

Steve Tanko — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:46:04 +0000

If you're like most people, you dine out for at least one meal a week in a restaurant. And, you'd like to think that the food and the environment is as safe and clean as your own home. Unfortunately, it's no surprise that they're not - and a recent study sheds light on the "most-germiest" places in a restaurant. The worst part: The restroom isn't in first place!

Changes are Coming to the Nutrition Labels on the Foods You Buy

Steve Tanko — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:43:59 +0000

The Food and Drug Administration is making changes to the nutrition labels you see on the products you buy at the grocery store. The alterations are aimed at helping customers make “health choices”. According to a report from Sky News, the new food labels will utilize a “traffic light” system, where colors help consumers identify [...]

Yearly Physicals Make Sense, Or Do They?

Rayman — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:03:13 +0000

Routine checkups can pick up early signs of disease and get you on treatment that could save your life. Or can they?

According to Time.com, the latest review, published in the Cochrane Library from the The Cochrane Collaboration, shows that such vigilance does not reduce the risk of dying from from serious illnesses like cancer and heart disease, and may cause unnecessary harm instead.

The Number One Threat To Children's Health, and It Takes Minutes To Prevent

Chris Allen — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:04:12 +0000

Kids are bombarded by many things nowadays. They spend hours playing video games, watching TV, playing sports, texting, and on the computer. Only a couple of minutes each day can help prevent a lifetime of problems. Brushing your teeth. Yep, that easy. According to Healthline “Dental decay is the most common chronic childhood disease with [...]

Standing Up Is an Easy Way to Improve Your Health

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:00:24 +0000

You exercise, eat well and don’t smoke, but if you think that’s all it takes to be healthy, think again. New research says the time many of us spend in office chairs could be undoing all that hard work. Studies by the British Journal of Sports Medicine and Centre of Inflammation Metabolism in Copenhagen indicate [...]