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Dr. Mehmet Oz reflects on the untimely death of actor James Gandolfini, reminding us not to ignore the most obvious risk factor that may have caused the actor to have a heart attack at the age of 51: obesity. More than two-thirds of people in the U.S. are overweight, but many are hesitant to address
READ MOREWhile his age and the fact that we was overweight were risk factors, it’s unlikely that James Galndolfini died of a heart attack at the age of 51 without having experienced previous symptoms.
READ MOREA long-term study has found that increasing the amount of red meat that you eat over time is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Frank Hu, the study’s senior author, advises people to reduce their consumption of red meat and to eat more nuts, low-fat dairy and whole grains. Red meat is
READ MOREDid you know that applying sunscreen is not the only way to protect your skin from the sun’s damaging rays? Tanya Zucherbrot, a registered dietician, explains that certain foods can help protect you from harmful UV rays because they are high in antioxidants. Foods like blueberries, strawberries, watermelon, apples and tomatoes are great summer snacks
READ MOREMany students are willing to accept unpaid internships to gain experience, but some schools are now stepping up to provide stipends to compensate those students. Schools like Washington & Lee University, Hamilton College, University of Richmond, and Defiance College are implementing this new practice, hoping to give students the opportunity to gain valuable
READ MOREThe relationships that we have with our siblings may last longer than any other relationships that we have in our lives, and the impact that our siblings have on us doesn’t stop in adolescence. We’ve all heard the usual stereotypes associated with birth order: the first born is a high-achiever, the middle children tend to
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