Chicken soup more than just food for the soul. Reports of the “chicken-bone cure” for rheumatoid arthritis were a bit premature, but results were promising. The goal of this treatment is to calm the overactive immune system by exposing it to large amounts of a substance similar to what it is attacking; in this instance, [...]

Men who eat more foods containing omega-3 fatty acids may have a lower risk o prostate cancer, according to a study published recently in the journal Cancer. The  two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids linoleic and linolenic acids can be found in fatty fish, canola, linseed (flaxseed), corn, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed oils, walnuts, soybeans, spinach, [...]

As temperatures climb, so does your risk of heat-related illness. Effects can range from mild discomfort to life threatening heat stroke. Older adults, infants, and people with chronic illnesses are most vulnerable.
When the temperature reaches 90′F or above:

Stay out of the sun. Avoid going outside during the hottest part of the day, noon to 4 [...]