Top 3 Antibiotics That Increase Heart Attack Risk
Certain antibiotics used to treat pneumonia, bronchitis and bacterial infections may increase the risk of heart attack, but only for people with underlying heart disease such as arrhythmias, structural changes to the heart, or heart damage from a previous heart attack. Read on to find out which three antibiotics pose the highest risk. Cardiovascular death linked to macrolides Macrolides are the...
Tips For Traveling With Your Pet
If it’s not a family vacation unless Fido or Fluffy come along, you now have another travel option. Earlier this year, Amtrak began allowing cats and small dogs — 20 pounds or under — to travel on some of its trains on weekends for an additional fee. These include the Downeaster and Northeast Regional routes. All pets must...
Emergency Alert Issued For Australia’s Coral Reefs
Australian scientists have raised their emergency response to level three, the highest level, after the release of a video that showed unprecedented damage to coral in the Great Barrier Reef. The video, taken by the University of Queensland's CoralWatch group, showed coral reefs experiencing the worst bleaching in nearly 15 years. Bleaching occurs when the reefs are exposed to warmer...
5 Easy Organizing Tricks You’ll Actually Want To Try
Becoming organized can feel like an overwhelming task, especially if being neat and orderly doesn’t come naturally to you. Though it may seem like a goal out of reach, the effort it takes to rearrange items in your home will be worth the lasting benefit to your mental health. According to a study published in the Personality and Social...
6 Foods To Fight Joint Pain
Chronic joint pain is a far too common occurrence in the United States. Those suffering from joint pain almost always experience a significant drop in quality of life, with their debilitating condition preventing them from playing their favorite sports, performing at their job, or even the simple pleasure of playing with their children. As a result, the pharmaceutical industry...
The Truth About Organic and Non-Organic Fruits and Veggies
If you say no to pesticides, 89 percent of Americans queried agree with you, a Consumer Reports survey shows. After polling 1,005 people, the report found that the topic of pesticides in food is important to most of us. We put together two lists: one of fruits and veggies that you should always eat organic, and the other with...
Plan Your Cuba Trip Now, Here’s How
With President Obama’s recent trip to Cuba — the first for a sitting US president in 88 years — even more Americans are considering making their own trip to Cuba. It can still be a little challenging to visit, but with a little bit of advanced planning, a trip to Cuba is full of rewards. Here’s what you need...
9 Ways To Stick To Your Workout Routine
Regular exercise is very important. And when you’re in “the zone” and having a great workout, it can be very exhilarating. But what about the days when you’re just not excited about it? How do you keep your motivation from plummeting? Here are a few tips: Variation For a lot of us, doing the same workout day in and day out...
Women, Does Having A College Degree Help You Stay Slim?
Many Americans, by most standards, enjoy a lavish lifestyle: Food is plentiful, work is automated and our downtime is easy — and it's making us fatter by the minute. Let’s delve into 10 reasons why people are fatter today than they’ve ever been. Without understanding why this epidemic happens, we can’t sensibly solve the root of the problem. Too much...
Study: $75,000 Actually Buys Happiness (but what about more?)
The idea that money can’t buy happiness has been around for a long time. Not surprisingly, people with a comfortable standard of living are happier than people who live in poverty. But how much money do you need to make you happy? Will a million or even a billion dollars buy you happiness? Or is there more to this...
