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New Facebook App Will Help You Find Out Who Gave You the Flu

Donald Deane — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:00:46 +0000

After last year's flu season, which health officials say was one of the mildest in the past 30 years, the illness is back with a vengeance. Well, if you're unlucky enough to currently have the flu, at least a new Facebook app can help track down the diseased jerk who gave it to you in the first place.

Why Don't Pizza Chains Want to Share Calorie Information? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:25:15 +0000

In today’s health-conscious age, it seems a given that chain restaurants would share nutritional information to better inform their customers. And yet, several pizza restaurants, including Domino’s, Papa John’s, Little Caesars, Godfather’s Pizza and Pizza Hut, have banded together to fight legislation requiring them to post calorie content right on their menus.

Scientists Have Discovered the Healthiest Meal You Can Possibly Eat

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:42:02 +0000

Food manufacturers and supermarkets like to advertise that their meals are healthy. But there can be only one “healthiest” meal, and British scientists have looked through 4,000 health claims in an effort to determine what that would be. According to Leatherhead Food Research, you can’t get any healthier than a four-course meal that starts with fresh smoked salmon terrine. That would be followed [...]

What's the Best Way to Lose Weight?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:03:11 +0000

Thinking of trying the latest fad diet or trendy supplements to lose weight? Don’t bother. A new study finds what most of us already knew: those things almost never work in the long term. So what does work? Eating less, exercising more, joining weight-loss support groups, and talking to your doctor about prescription diet medications. [...]

Take Our Curves Audio Trivia

John Riggs — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:06:18 +0000

"Excercise is a great way to _____ _____" (fill in the blank)

Men Change Their Speech Patterns Around Fertile Women

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:41:33 +0000

Even the most debonair men will likely tell you they’ve been tongue-tied around women at some point in their lives. Now a new study suggests that when young men interact with a woman who’s ovulating, they actually alter their speech patterns. Research with 123 male and five female college students, all of them heterosexual, revealed [...]

Carpooling Parents Don't Use Booster Seats Enough

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:28:33 +0000

Most parents know about the importance of car seats for infants and toddlers, but booster seats for older kids are often required by law, too — yet a new survey finds lots of carpooling moms and dads use them inconsistently at best.

Girl's Chicken McNugget Fixation Finally Catches Up with Her

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:03:54 +0000

We all go through phases of having favorite foods, but for one 17-year-old British girl, it’s gotten a bit out of hand — the teen has eaten almost nothing but McDonald’s chicken nuggets and french fries for the past 15 years.

Can Gossiping Actually Be Good for You?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:06:04 +0000

Gossip-mongers are shunned from many social groups — but a new study finds they may actually be the least-stressed among us. In work published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers from University of California at Berkeley hooked up study subjects to heart rate monitors and asked them to watch a game between [...]

10 Clever Ways to Drop Those Excess Holiday Pounds

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:37:29 +0000

The holidays are behind us and perhaps the only thing more disappointing than the awful gift from your Aunt Beatrice — seriously, a tie? — is the fact all the eating you did is starting to show in what used to be your washboard abs.

If you see more numbers when you step on the scale than you do when you look at your paycheck, it may be time to face the dreaded “d” word – diet. Before you start chowing down on nothing but tofu and steamed broccoli, though, consider these helpful tips to win the battle of the bulge.

Feeling Down After the Holidays? Here's How to Perk Up

Kathy Landin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:56:48 +0000

We have, once again, celebrated our way into January and, for most of us, it’s time to get back to reality after the whirlwind that is the holiday season. If this isn’t easy for you to do this time of year, here are some things that might help.

Where To Succeed In Your New Year's Resolutions in Yakima – Our Top Five

John Riggs — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:51:07 +0000

Most ring in the new year with resolutions; the breaking of bad habits or trying to obtain new goals for a new you. Of course this can be difficult as they're usually broken within the first month. Here are a few common resolutions and places in Yakima that can help you along the to keep [...]

Put Down the Raw Cookie Dough and You Won't Get E. Coli — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:28:08 +0000

Arguably the best part about making cookies during the holidays is getting a sneak spoonful of the raw dough before it goes in the oven. Like with tons of other great-tasting grub, however, it’s so not good for us. In fact, two years ago, 77 people in 30 states became ill from doing just that.

Want a Smaller Backside? Stand Up — Health Check [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:14:31 +0000

It’s already well-known that a sedentary lifestyle can make one heavier, but new research indicates the simple act of sitting too much can actually generate more fat in the hips and posterior. A study from Israel’s Tel Aviv University found the pressure placed on specific areas can cause the fat cells within them to stretch [...]

Is Male Menopause Fact or Fiction? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:49:44 +0000

While menopause is a fact of life for women, ads for testosterone replacement therapy drugs make it seem as though men suffer a similar fate in their old age. However — jokes aside — professionals, for the most part, believe there really is no inevitable male equivalent.

Need an Energy Boost? Skip the Coffee, Take a Nap — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:33:04 +0000

If you find yourself dragging in the middle of the day, don’t reach for the coffee pot — reach for a pillow instead. Experts say naps may be a good way to make up for the sleep deficit many of us have from not getting enough shut-eye at night.

Got Stressed Kids? Acupuncture Now Deemed Safe for the Little Ones

Kathy Landin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:43:59 +0000

Acupuncture, the ancient Chinese, holistic healing method, isn’t just for adults anymore. This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics deemed acupuncture safe for use with children. That is, if you can catch them and get them anywhere near a needle.

Want to Weigh Less? Eat More Often — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:52:11 +0000

A new study finds those who’ve lost weight and kept it off tend to eat more often than heavier people — yet still took in fewer daily calories.

Lead researcher Jessica Bachman, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Marywood University in Scranton, PA, was part of a group that profiled 250 people who’d lost significant amounts of weight. The key was to learn how they maintain their weight loss in order to help others lose weight and keep it off.

Getting a Flu Shot? Don't Forget Your Dog — Health Check [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:33:49 +0000

It’s cold and flu season again. While that means many people will be getting flu shots, there’s one member of the family you may not realize needs one too: your dog.

The H3N8 virus, identified in 2004 and commonly known as “dog flu,” has sickened thousands of dogs in 38 states. Currently there are outbreaks in the New York metropolitan area and near San Antonio, Texas, with other states like Pennsylvania and Colorado reporting epidemics throughout the year, as well.

Scary Data About Drink-Spiking Released — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:30:51 +0000

Frightening new data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that in 2009, more than 14,000 people visited hospital emergency room for intentional drug poisoning.

Peter J. Delany, PhD, the director of SAMHSA’s Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality in Rockville, Maryland defines intentional poisoning as an attempt “to harm someone by deliberately getting them to take a potentially harmful substance without their knowledge.”