Nerd alert: Reading is good for your health
Clients who seek solace by pouring their hearts out in Alison Kerr Courtney's office don't get rewarded with a Xanax or Prozac prescription. Instead, they walk away with a reading list.
The founder of BiblioRemedy isn't a licensed therapist, nor is sh... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. sues to block 2 major healthcare mergers
The Department of Justice is suing four major health insurance companies in an attempt to block two proposed mergers.
The antitrust lawsuits were announced Thursday by Attorney General Loretta Lynch in response to Anthem's $54 billion proposal to acqu... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Evidence of THC found in Colorado town's water supply
Colorado may be home to legalized recreational marijuana, but you won't find any pot shops in the town of Hugo, where such businesses are not permitted.
Yet, somehow, evidence of tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC, has been found in the town's ... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pennsylvania judge orders drug dealers to pay for Narcan
Drug dealers have to pay for heroin overdoses on their turf, says a Pennsylvania judge. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Updated brain map identifies 97 new areas
A new 21st Century map of the human brain contains 180 distinct areas in each hemisphere, including 97 previously undiscovered territories, research published Wednesday in the journal Nature revealed. It's not quite Google Maps, but the new optic sti... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oklahoma company recalls more than 370,000 pounds of hot dog products
An Oklahoma company is recalling approximately 372,648 pounds of chicken and pork hot dog and corn dog products because of possible listeria contamination. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Florida investigates non-travel related Zika case
The Florida Department of Health said it is investigating a possible non-travel related case of Zika virus in Miami-Dade County. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
California RNC delegates come down with norovirus
Nearly a dozen members of the California delegation at the Republican National Convention are showing symptoms of a norovirus. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
50 wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage
More than 50 former wrestlers filed a class action lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment on Monday, alleging long-term brain damage and the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New HIV vaccine to be trialed in South Africa
A vaccine against HIV will be trialed in South Africa later this year after meeting the criteria needed to prove it could help fight the epidemic in Africa. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Fracking wells may increase asthma attacks
Ever wondered if your asthma attacks can be tied to the fracking wells near your house? You are probably right. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More benefits to a high-fat Mediterranean diet
Are you avoiding fats in your daily diet? It may be time to stop -- that is, if your daily diet is Mediterranean. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The pros and cons of a coloring books obsession
Coloring books are no longer just a child's pastime. Adult coloring books are a thing now too. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fewer K2 synthetic pot hospitalizations expected in New York City
Emergency room visits related to the use of synthetic marijuana may be down this month in New York City, despite 130 people being hospitalized in just three days earlier this week, health officials said. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Screen violence harmful for kids, experts say
Dead bodies. Bloodied faces. Tears. Terror.
Those are just some of the things that children see when they view news coverage of violent events, such as the truck attack in Nice, France, on Thursday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
