Archive for the ‘Health Risks’ Category

Sunburns can vary in severity from the minor to the very severe. For mild burns there are home remedies you can try, and believe it or not, your diet may help you in your healing. First off, an extremely severe burn which chars or damages...

Without a doubt, we would rather be on the Forbes 400 than this particular Forbes 20: We set out to discover which cities were the worst offenders when it came to leading a sedentary lifestyle. Our list is 20 cities long and is topped by Memphis and New...

Oprah Winfrey discussed thyroid disease and its recent impact upon her. Story below after the jump. Winfrey, 53, was feeling incredibly sluggish by the time her talk show wrapped up its season in May. She eventually discovered the...

We know we need to stay away from the simple sugars and starches, high on the glycemic index, which measures how rapidly a food causes a rise in blood sugar levels. Now there is another reason to avoid high glycemic carbohydrates. Science Daily...

September 3, 2007 | In: Health Risks

Barbecue and Health Risks

Labor Day, the last major holiday of the summer in the United States has all but lost its original significance and purpose, as a hard won right and celebration for workers. Nowadays we associate Labor Day with picnics and barbecues. Aside from the...