Category: health and wellness
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MasterClass Announces Class on Tracing Your Roots Through Food With Michael Twitty
Trace your Roots through food… Food historian and James Beard Award-winning writer uses African American culture as a blueprint to teach members how to discover their own family history through food MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Michael Twitty, two-time James…
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NEW GATORADE EQUITY IN SPORTS INITIATIVE AIMS TO HELP MILLIONS BENEFIT FROM THE POWER OF PLAYING SPORTS
‘Fuel Tomorrow’ Will Unite Gatorade and Leading Advocates to Raise Awareness on the Importance of Play, Train Coaches on Inclusion and Provide Access to Equipment and Programs Playing sports can have lasting cognitive, social and emotional benefits, yet participation is on the decline. This is why today, Gatorade, the leader in sports fuel, announced Fuel Tomorrow, a…
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FDA Alerts the Public to Potentially Contaminated Products from Family Dollar Stores in Six States
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public that several categories of FDA-regulated products purchased from Jan. 1, 2021, through the present from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee may be unsafe for consumers to use. The impacted products originated from the company’s distribution facility in West…
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Know Your Kidneys
How to prevent and manage kidney disease (Family Features) You may not think much about your kidneys unless there’s a problem, but they play a vital role in your health. Your kidneys continually filter your blood to remove extra fluid and waste, which is released from the body as urine. They also help control blood…
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Managing Complications of Lupus
(Family Features) Many people may recognize the term “lupus” and think of it as an autoimmune disease that can cause joint pain and swelling, but you may not be aware lupus impacts an estimated 1.5 million Americans and can affect many parts of the body. The disease that causes the immune system to attack its…
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FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Certain Powdered Infant Formula Produced in Abbott Nutrition’s Facility in Sturgis, Michigan
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is investigating consumer complaints of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport infections. All of the cases are reported to have consumed powdered infant formula produced from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan facility. As a result of the ongoing investigation, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and…
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How to Choose Quality Vitamins and Supplements
(Family Features) More than half of Americans take an over-the-counter vitamin or dietary supplement, but many may not realize that the quality of these products can vary greatly. Because supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration like other medicines, not all are quality products. When choosing a vitamin or other supplement, checking…
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The Athlete’s Foot Reports Record-Breaking Sales for 2021
Under new parent company Arklyz Group, the specialty footwear and lifestyle chain reports $503 Million in Sales with 24% Retail Sales Growth Following the acquisition by the Arklyz Group, the specialty footwear and lifestyle chain,The Athlete’s Foot (TAF), reported record sales of $503 million with a 24-percent retail sales growth in 2021. The Arklyz Group has successfully integrated…
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Emotional Safe Spaces Help Children Express Their Big Feelings
(Family Features) Many internet memes have been made about toddlers and their temper tantrums. While the outpouring of oversized emotions can be amusing when viewed from afar, most parents and caregivers simply want to know what they can do to help children express their feelings in less dramatic ways. According to child development experts, one…
