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It may be possible to ward off or prevent one of the most common types of dementia, a new long-term study suggests

Health Quiz: On infant and child nutrition – The Hindu Health Quiz: On infant and child nutrition With World Breastfeeding Week having just come to an end, the focus has been on infant and child nutrition — an area where India still lags. There’s a wealth of information out there on how to feed children…

August is National Wellness Month, a campaign designed to promote self care, healthy habits and holistic well-being. Established in 2018, it has grown into a nationwide movement focused on multiple dimensions of wellness, including physical, emotional and social health. Community events, workshops and online campaigns encourage self-care while emphasizing the importance of preventive health measures…

This month, I met with Fimanekeni (Fima) Hamutenya, a Special Olympics Namibia athlete, whose experience as a Fitness Captain and Health Messenger helped him rebuild his confidence and inspired him to help his fellow athletes live healthier, more active lives

It’s one of the chores parents must do every year: make sure our kids’ medical records are up to date with their school. If you have procrastinated, don’t worry because Cherry Creek Schools is giving you a chance to get it done at one of their clinics outside their schools

Mo. (Heartland News) – As a cyclospora outbreak spreads across the country, a social media trend is prompting some people to intentionally try to contract the parasite as a way to lose weight — a practice health officials say is dangerous and ineffective

New Zealand has launched its first Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy under the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Act, setting out a 10-year plan aimed at improving mental health and addiction services across the country

Dr. Ed Ehlinger, the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health under Gov. Mark Dayton, resigned in 2017 after a series of reports that the state agency he was leading was not doing enough to protect seniors from neglect and abuse

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday that people can resume routine recommendations for preparing and eating lettuce and salad greens as a recent cyclosporiasis outbreak appears to be fading

Grant Schlisner with the four medals he won at the Tennessee Senior Olympics. By: Wayne Wood