Health and Fitness for Wednesday May 17, 2023

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&lctg=D0FtUlX0YdOUrV9rVUEubuoU613BSpv3i_Gtw9CQCJY&r=0wwvUdp-w6F--Cq7l5Uh2pVbjuHiY7dkjeOigQIa1MFDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIyMDQ0NzE6TDoyNzpSOjUwNjQ4ODpWOjQz) [Study: Baltimore children moved from high-poverty to low-poverty areas saw their asthma improve]( Angela Roberts, The Baltimore Sun Children with asthma whose families participated in a Baltimore program that helped move them from high-poverty neighborhoods to low-poverty ones saw their disease get significantly better, according to a study published Tuesday. The children experienced fewer asthma attacks after moving and struggled with symptoms on fewer days — improvements on par with medication used to treat ... [Continue Reading]( [ After mpox outbreak, vaccinations cratered. Now, officials are renewing the push ]( [After mpox outbreak, vaccinations cratered. Now, officials are renewing the push]( Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times Late last summer, the mpox outbreak in California peaked, with the state reporting an average of nearly 100 new cases per day in August. Amid a robust vaccination campaign, new infections dropped sharply and quickly. By September, California was reporting an average of about 50 new cases per day, with that rate dropping below 10 by the end of the next month. As ... [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ Gay men can now donate blood after FDA changes decades-old rule – a health policy researcher explains the benefits ]( [Gay men can now donate blood after FDA changes decades-old rule – a health policy researcher explains the benefits]( Ayako Miyashita, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy and Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles, The Conversation The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on May 11, 2023, that it has officially dropped restrictions that prohibit gay and bisexual men from donating blood under many circumstances on May 11, 2023. The ban was initially put in place in the early days of the AIDS epidemic, but for years medical professionals and gay rights advocates have argued that the ban was no longer medically ... [Continue Reading]( [ Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is a tonsillectomy and who needs one? ]( [Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is a tonsillectomy and who needs one?]( Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News Network DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old son has had many episodes of painful sore throats, and his doctor recommended that his tonsils be removed. Why do kids have more trouble with their tonsils? Is there a right age to have the surgery done? I've heard that recovery from tonsil surgery is painful, so what can we expect? ANSWER: Often when children complain of sore throats, their tonsils may... [Continue Reading]( More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [WHO: Artificial sweeteners have no weight-loss benefit, may raise health risks]( - [Diabetes Quick Fix: Walnut-Crusted Chicken with Tomato Bean Salad]( - [Boston scientists discover genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer's disease symptoms]( - [A Bad Diet Filled With Fried Foods Counteracts Medication]( - [Legal pot is more potent than ever -- and still largely unregulated]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 1706 Todds Lane, Box 311, Hampton, VA 23666 Copyright © 2023 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)