Whether yogurts and other fermented dairy products (such as kefir) provide probiotic health benefits is debatable, but they are excellent foods, high in protein and calcium. The voluntary “Live & Active Culture” seal from the National Yogurt Association is the best assurance that a...

Know a pregnant smoker who's planning to quit the instant she gives birth? Speed-dial her and say, "Not soon enough!" A study of 8- to 16-year-olds shows that kids exposed to smoke in the womb are six times more likely to have asthma than...

Every year, about 140,000 Americans die as a result of a stroke. Strokes are also the leading cause of serious long-term disability. You can reduce your risk by controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol, losing excess weight,...

To assess the effects of dental health on school performance and psychosocial well-being in a nation- ally representative sample of children in the US. Study design We analyzed data from the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health for 40752-41988 children. The effects of dental problems and maternal-rated dental...

A recent study found that a parent who fears the dentist may pass that fear on to family members. The higher the level of dentist dear or anxiety in 1 family member, the higher the level in the rest of the family. The study...

No question, coconut water is healthful and hydrating. But sold as a “functional beverage,” is it all it’s cracked up to be? This tropical tonic is showing up everywhere. People drink it at the gym, the beach, on hiking trails, even while just taking a...

You may be surprised to know that you don't need to drink eight glasses of water a day to prevent dehydration and stay healthy. Don't schools and countless experts advise it? What about those people chugging from water bottles all day long? It's still a...

Hey Guys, Drink a Beer to Bone Health Memo to all the guys out there (and the women who love you): Quit walking to the kitchen every time those bone-health commercials come on. (Sally Fields, we love you. Really, we do.) All the talk about...