GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – In this week’s edition of Your Fitness, Gainesville Health and Fitness trainer Adam show you some lifestyle exercises you can do. For more information on these exercises and more, you can visit the Gainesville Health and Fitness website HERE RELATED: Your Fitness: Learn about weekly workout schedules with Gainesville Health &…
India still struggles with a high burden of Hepatitis B and C. What are the gaps in screening, prevention, and vaccination that must be addressed? Ignorance remains one of the biggest challenges, with the government failing to create public awareness about the severity and risks of the disease. Unlike successful campaigns for polio, the government…
A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said Friday the risk to the public is low. The man, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the…
A South Florida woman thought she was doing everything right to stay healthy when her heart suddenly began to fail. At 39 years old, Migdalia Rodriguez needed a transplant to survive. “Never in a million years did I think being healthy, fit, eating healthy, just living a healthy lifestyle would lead to something this aggressive?”…
Cases of botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula have doubled since the company expanded its recall of the products early this month, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. There are now at least 31 reported cases of infant botulism associated with various lots of the ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula, the FDA said…
Mark A. Mahoney Be aware and take action: Here’s a detailed look at prediabetes and type 2 diabetes during Diabetes Awareness Month. Key points • More than 1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes.• Prediabetes raises the risk of type 2 diabetes and other health problems.• Making lifestyle changes can cut your risk of type…
Two separate studies saw significant benefits to ejaculating multiple times (Picture: Getty) If you’re deep in the midst of No-Nut November, you may want to reconsider – if not for your sanity, but to reduce your risk of prostate cancer. Research actually shows that ejaculating as much as once every day can really limit the…
A man from southern China who donated 140 yuan (US$20) as a child to help build an aircraft carrier has seen his dream of the country becoming a stronger nation come true. To top his wish, in November, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation invited him to visit the carrier fleet and gave him a commemorative…
A healthy lifestyle is the need of the time. With pollution and unhealthy food becoming commonplace and sedentary lifestyles reaching unprecedented levels, managing to stay fit has become a challenge for most people, both in developed and developing societies. Being more active can help you improve your health.(Representative image/Unsplash) The increasing expenditure on healthcare and…
Fifteen years after its passage, the Affordable Care Act found itself at the center of the longest federal government shutdown in American history. The government is open again, but Republicans — who control the House, Senate and White House — are railing against the current system. What You Need To Know Fifteen years after its…