Fluorine is a common natural element found in water, soil, rocks and food. Fluoride has also been a cornerstone of dentistry for the past several decades public healthdue to its anti-caries properties. Water fluoridation is a population-based program in which a precise, miniature amount of fluoride is added to public drinking water systems. Water fluoridation […]
“We will make Americans well again.” declared Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The political action committee that promoted Kennedy, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be secretary of Health and Human Services, says his move is “igniting a health revolution in America.” However, the word “again” assumes a period in the country’s past when Americans were […]
Travelers have always faced health risks when away from home. Medieval people were no exception. Pilgrims, crusaders and others they were warned by preachers such as the 13th-century Jacques de Vitry about “dangers on land, dangers on the sea, dangers from thieves, dangers from predators, dangers from battles.” There were also health risks: disease, lack […]
At Azara Ballet, dancers are not expected to make eye contact with directors and choreographers. If band members need an impromptu break from the vivid stage lights during rehearsal, they take it. They also receive clear instructions on hair and makeup well in advance of their performances. Priority at Answered is the health of dancers. […]
The efforts of firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that swept through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 were hampered by limited supply of fresh water. So, when the winds are composed enough, qualified pilots fly the planes aptly named Super Scoopers If collecting 1,500 gallons of seawater at once and throwing them into the […]
Travelers have always faced health risks when away from home. Medieval people were no exception. Pilgrims, crusaders and others they were warned by preachers such as the 13th-century Jacques de Vitry about “dangers on land, dangers on the sea, dangers from thieves, dangers from predators, dangers from battles.” There were also health risks: disease, lack […]
The number of people in the United States who develop dementia each year will double over the next 35 years and will reach approximately one million annually by 2060. new study estimates, and the number of up-to-date cases annually among black Americans will triple. This raise will be driven primarily by an increasingly aging population, […]
However, regularly consuming your recommended daily dose of vitamin C (including on days when you are well) can aid your immune system do its job, which may shorten the duration of a chilly if it does occur. This was demonstrated by a meta-analysis from 2013 consuming at least 200 milligrams of vitamin C per day […]
There were more than that over 32,000 cases pertussis in 2024, the highest level in a decade. In California itself the disease affected 2,000 people in the period from January to October last year. More than 60 infants under 4 months of age have been hospitalized in the state. One died. Whooping cough, or whooping […]
This is the second day of the 5-day well eating challenge. To start over, click here. I’m a member of Generation X, so ultra-processed foods have been a staple of my diet since childhood. I grew up on bowls of cereal, macaroni and cheese, and instant ramen. I still want them. And that’s by design, […]