WASHINGTON — Don’t lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure. That’s the message after some scary-sounding reports about a preliminary study involving the sleep-related supplement. It raised questions about the safety of long term use of melatonin for ...
NEW YORK — You keep your trusty reusable bottle filled with only clear, delicious water. Do you still need to wash it? Experts say reusable bottles get grubby no matter what liquid they’re filled with, and it’s important to clean them regularly. Water bottles pick up germs from our ...
What comes to mind when you think of health care? Maybe it’s an appointment with your primary care provider or getting an immunization. You might also benefit from health care in ways you didn’t expect, thanks to a small but mighty team - LMH Health Community Outreach and ...
As the city prepares to roll out more Narcan vending machines, Misty Bosch-Hastings wants Lawrence to see them and think not of stereotypes, but of real people. People like her father, Randy Bosch, who died of an overdose 20 years ago. His name and a list of many others will soon be on the ...
Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs start circulating — especially among the very young. A recent study confirmed what many ...
MADISON, Wis. — Find a shady spot under a tree, take a breath of fresh air and call me in the morning. Health care providers have long suggested stressed-out patients spend time outdoors. Now hundreds of providers are going a step further and issuing formal prescriptions to get outside. The ...