When Dustin Matteson moved his family to Orange County’s idyllic Ladera Ranch community in 2011, at first, it seemed like the perfect place to raise a child. Its green, open spaces and community-oriented atmosphere made it an ideal place for their 3-year-old son, Brody, to meet and play with other kids his own age. As he got … Read more
Everyone loves dessert. But nutritionally, it can be tricky territory.Cookies, cakes, brownies, candies and other sugary treats are among the leading sources of added sugars in the American diet — and studies show that eating too much added sugar can increase the risk of health problems such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Your empty dinner plate may be disappearing faster than etiquette says it should.Traditional dining etiquette calls for restaurants to wait until everyone at a table has finished eating before clearing the plate. But many contemporary restaurants clear plates individually, creating an awkward question for diners: Is the … Read more
Alcohol may play a greater role in death from numerous types of cancers in the United States than previously known, according to a new study. “While it’s true that overall cancer mortality has declined, we found the percentage of cancer deaths proportionally attributable to alcohol doubled in people 20 and older over the last 33 … Read more
Aging is inevitable, but it’s certainly not consistent.We might think aging proceeds in a steady, linear fashion, with each day, week, and month marching us sedately into our Golden Years, but new research suggests that aging is more like a mosaic or patchwork quilt, stitched together by hormonal cues.A new study, published in Nature Aging, … Read more
Americans heading into another fall and winter respiratory-virus season are getting vaccine advice in an unusual way this year: from a coalition of the nation’s leading medical organizations.Traditionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its vaccine advisory committee have issued guidance. But the vaccine advisory committee is in legal limbo after a federal … Read more
The overlooked factor driving the childhood obesity crisis bbc.com
Travelers potentially exposed to measles at Pa. Turnpike service plaza in Westmoreland CountyHEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. —Pennsylvania health officials are responding after they said some travelers at a service plaza along the Turnpike in Westmoreland County may have been exposed to measles. Health officials said in a release Wednesday that a person from outside the state … Read more
BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, the latest government data showed Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it.Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak has recorded 6,186 confirmed cases, including … Read more
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, My wife “Kayla” and I have been married for three months, … Read more