Diabetes: Yet another reason to get out of that chair

We already knew that sitting, one of most people’s favorite activities, may be killing you, but now we have new proof that before it gets you, you may get type 2 diabetes, too. Source: CNN Health Learn more: Diabetes: Yet another reason to get out of that chair...

BPA-free plastic alternatives may not be safe as you think

Your “BPA-free” plastic product may be no safer than the product it replaced, says a new UCLA study that analyzed the impact of a common BPA alternative on zebra fish embryos. The study joins a small but growing group of similar research sounding the alarm...

Flint mayor says $55 million needed to replace lead pipes

The mayor of Flint, Michigan, said Tuesday she needs $55 million to remove lead pipes in the city beleaguered by a toxic water crisis. She is asking that Gov. Rick Snyder partner with her to get the funds. Source: CNN Health Learn more: Flint mayor says million needed...

Weed users found to have poorer verbal memory

People who smoked weed regularly as teenagers remembered fewer words as they entered middle age, according to a new study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. Source: CNN Health Learn more: Weed users found to have poorer verbal memory Dillon Brady Consulting...

Automated empathy allows doctors to check on patients daily

A health care startup made a wild pitch to Cara Waller, CEO of the Newport Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach. The company said it could get patients more engaged by “automating” physician empathy. Source: CNN Health Learn more: Automated empathy allows...

People who have lived to 100 share their longevity secrets

Science says that your diet, how much you exercise and your genes all play a role in determining how long you’ll live. Those who have lived to blow out 100 candles, however, say they’ve used other strategies for achieving their old age. Here, longevity...