Dr. Robert Zarr loves to write prescriptions that you don't have to take to the pharmacy.
"Going back millions of years, we've evolved outdoors," said Zarr, a pediatrician who recently relocated to Ottawa, Canada, from Washington, D.C. "Why should we exist indoors? We need to be outdoors. The health benefits of being in nature are obvious."
The idea isn't new. The 16th century Swiss physician Paracelsus declared that "the art...
MS. WINFIELD CUNNINGHAM: Hello, and welcome to Washington Post Live. I’m Paige Winfield Cunningham, the editor of The Health 202 newsletter here at The Post, and today we’re going to be talking about the obesity epidemic that affects more than 40 percent of Americans and now is the second leading cause of death in the United States.
My first guest today is Ohio Congressman Dr. Brad Wenstrup. Welcome to...
A year after the United States bombed its pandemic performance in front of the world, the Delta variant opened the stage for a face-saving encore. If the U.S. had learned from its mishandling of the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, it would have been better prepared for the variant that was already ravaging India .
Instead, after a quiet spring, President Joe Biden all but declared victory against SARS-CoV-2....
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future.
The spike in demand — expected following last week’s federal recommendation on booster shots...
Children and adolescents gained weight at a significantly faster rate during the pandemic than compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the CDC.
The rate at which children and adolescents in the U.S. gained weight nearly doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with younger school-aged children and those already...
Researchers report that chronic stress can increase your risk for heart health issues, such as high blood pressure.
Experts say there are many ways to reduce stress and anxiety, including going to therapy sessions, meeting with friends, and exercising.
They add that it’s best to try to deal with one source of stress at a time.
Chronic stress is unhealthy for your heart.
This is true — even for people...
Covid-19 exposed serious weaknesses in the American healthcare system, and has taken an unfortunate personal and economic toll on the entire world. But in the end, I do believe that our healthcare system will emerge more accessible, affordable, and effective
According to some estimates , the Covid-19 pandemic has already killed nearly one million people in the United States alone. After a brief, vaccination-induced respite,...
The mu variant of the coronavirus was first identified in Colombia in January and has since caused isolated outbreaks in South America, Europe and the United States.
It's a version of the coronavirus that was first identified in Colombia in January and has since caused isolated outbreaks in South America, Europe and the United States.
The World Health Organization last month listed it as a “variant of interest”...
With back to school in full swing, many of us are trying to find ways to set our days up for success. A tried and true method? Eating a hearty breakfast.
You've likely heard that this morning meal is the most important one of the day, and research backs this up. In fact, those who eat a quality breakfast have been shown to have a better health-related quality of life and lower levels of stress and depression than those who...
Intuitive eating is an eating method that encourages a healthy relationship with food. It promotes body positivity and focuses on recognizing and honoring hunger.
Dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch coined the term “intuitive eating” in their 1995 book, Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Diet Approach .
However, they were not the first people to teach the principles of this eating method....
Bank of America today announced that it is providing $1.35 million in grants to support mental health initiatives for young people of color. Funding will be distributed to three national organizations, One Mind, RADical Hope and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), to expand mental health resources for communities of color.
While rates of mental illness among young people of color are similar with those of...
A systematic review of research into the mental health issues that frontline healthcare workers and others experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic finds that the burden of mental health symptoms is high.
The report includes the effects of the pandemic on healthcare workers, children and adolescents, and COVID-19 patients with other medical conditions.
The basis of the new study derives from international research,...