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Gonzaga University launches online-only Master of Public Health for fall 2025

November 12, 2024, 1:26pm Health

Gonzaga University will provide a Master of Public Health degree beginning in 2025. Read story

Does vitamin C help us when we’re sick?

November 12, 2024, 6:08am Health

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Growing up, I was told to drink orange juice when I had a cold because “vitamin C is the cure.” Does vitamin C actually help us when we’re sick? What are its benefits? Read story

Personal fitness trainer Richard Lamb, leads a group in an outdoor gym class Oct. 26 in London.

How to choose a personal trainer

Personal fitness trainer Richard Lamb, leads a group in an outdoor gym class Oct. 26 in London.

November 12, 2024, 6:07am Health

Irv Rubenstein holds a doctorate in exercise science and has run a personal fitness training studio for 35 years in Nashville, Tenn. Obviously, he speaks positively about the benefits of using a personal trainer, and this goes for grizzled-gym goers as well as beginners. Read story

Amy Winehouse died in 2011 of alcohol poisoning.

Are famous people more likely to die at 27, or does dying at 27 make them more famous?

Amy Winehouse died in 2011 of alcohol poisoning.

November 12, 2024, 6:04am Entertainment

Their deaths have fueled the notion that 27 is a lethal age for musicians and other notable artists. Read story

How much sleep a person needs varies from person to person.

Expert says a schedule improves quality of sleep

How much sleep a person needs varies from person to person.

November 12, 2024, 6:00am Health

No matter if you need five hours of sleep or eight, the key is getting good, refreshing rest. According to Dr. Virend Somers, a cardiologist who specializes in sleep disorders, sleep needs vary from person to person. However, there are some simple tips that everyone can use to get better… Read story

Anh Nguyen prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine Sept. 24 for Kelly Vazquez at a pharmacy in New York.

Get your flu, COVID shots now

Anh Nguyen prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine Sept. 24 for Kelly Vazquez at a pharmacy in New York.

November 12, 2024, 6:00am Health

If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. Read story

Enhance health literacy for kids through engaging books to inform and inspire young people.(Dreamstime/TNS)

Books can help children understand health care

Enhance health literacy for kids through engaging books to inform and inspire young people.(Dreamstime/TNS)

November 12, 2024, 5:11am Health

Health literacy refers to the ability of people to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Read story

The injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is available April 24 at New City Halstead Pharmacy in Chicago.

FDA adds warning to weight loss drugs including Wegovy

The injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is available April 24 at New City Halstead Pharmacy in Chicago.

November 12, 2024, 5:11am Health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added a new warning to drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy, cautioning that patients taking the drugs may be at a higher risk of inhaling gastric contents into their lungs while under anesthesia. Read story