You’ve probably heard the term BMI (body mass index). It’s based on your height and weight, and it’s widely used to determine if you’re in a healthy weight range. But…
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Scientists Regrow Frogs’ Lost Legs. Will Human Limbs Be Next?
Feb. 2, 2022 – Could missing human limbs be regrown? That’s a possibility scientists are now considering after regenerating frogs’ legs for the first time. Scientists say they have been…
Report Shows How to Reach Health Care Equity, Why It Matters
Feb. 2, 2022 – Dejuan Patterson was returning home from work one night when he was robbed at gunpoint and shot in the head. Seventeen years old, he was left…
Many Teens Don’t Realize STD Risks From Oral Sex
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Many American teens and young adults underestimate the risk of sexually transmitted infections from unprotected oral sex, and that’s…
Linen Spray for the Natural Home (DIY Recipe)
Table of Contents[Hide][Show] Laundry commercials can be pretty entertaining — images of flowers and sunshine amidst a backdrop of snowy mountains promise your laundry will be as fresh as a…
The ‘Oreo Test’ and Other Ways to Help Kids’ Oral Health
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Worried your kid isn’t brushing his or her teeth properly? You might want to try the Oreo test. “If…
The perfect menu for a romantic dinner for two
Contents[Hide][Show] Call me unromantic, but I’m not a big fan of Valentine’s Day. Babysitters can be hard to find, and most restaurants are full, as this is one of the…
Easy steps that can help you achieve this
A few simple lifestyle choices can prevent many types of heart disease, including heart attack and stroke. Even a correction can be huge. But change can be difficult, especially as…
Texas high school students want more protection from COVID
January 31, 2022 As the Omicron variant grows in Texas, public high school students are turning to petitioning and leaving in an attempt to force school districts to demand more…
Day 6 of COVID and the quick test returns positive … Stay home
By Ray Ellen Bichel Monday, January 31, 2022 (Kaiser News) – What does it mean if a person’s rapid antigen test returns positive after five days of isolation due to…