Wellness

Columbus, OH — What’s good for your heart may be good for your blood glucose levels, results of a recent study suggest.

Ann Arbor, MI — Many people aren’t upfront with their doctors and other health care providers about some of their habits and behaviors, which likely reduces the quality of care they receive, results of a recent study show.

Montreal — Cannabis may be more detrimental to teen users’ cognitive development than alcohol, and could increase their risk of addiction later in life, findings of a recent study from the University of Montreal suggest.

Chicago — Brushing your teeth twice a day for at least two minutes may reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, new research presented by the American Heart Association suggests.

Washington — The percentage of teens who reported vaping within the past 12 months has increased dramatically to “record” levels, findings from the 2018 Monitoring the Future survey show.

If you think you don’t need to worry about the flu, look at the 2017-18 season and think again.

Although it’s recommended that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, NIOSH notes that multiple factors may contribute to workers being sleep-deprived.

If you work in an office, chances are good that you sit for a large part of the day. This puts you at risk for ergonomics-related problems.

Achieving a work-life balance can be a challenge, and it’s easy to forget a simple necessity: Take care of yourself.

If you have arthritis, you’re not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 23 percent of all adults in the United States – roughly 54 million people – have arthritis, a term that refers to more than 100 diseases and conditions that affect the joints.