No matter the season, if the temperature around you is colder than your body temperature, your hands and feet may feel cold even indoors. Normal body temperature is around 98.6 degrees, but most buildings are kept around 68 to 70 degrees, said Dr. Steven Goldberg, chairman of the Public Education […]
The summer has just begun, but it’s not too early to start thinking about back-to-school vaccinations for your kids. The Westchester County Health Department will be offering back-to-school immunizations to students who qualify at the county clinic in White Plains. Call the Health Department at 995-5800 to find out if […]
Get up and moving, because a sedentary lifestyle is taking a toll on your health. Sitting in front of a screen for hours may be productive from a work perspective but it brings negative health outcomes, from an increased risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes to an […]
It’s no secret that as people age it often gets more difficult to move freely, but consider this statistic: 1 in 4 women over 65 is unable to walk two blocks or climb a flight of stairs, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego published in […]
New federal dietary guidelines encourage Americans to focus more on eating healthy throughout life, to be flexible in their eating patterns and to cut down on empty calories. The recommendations — released every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services — […]
