Health and Fitness for Thursday September 22, 2022

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&r=F4lPjIrOJqfsTy184HqqiGV3lYpYv7nA40RhKoS33QhDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIxNDQ0MzA6TDoyNzpSOjM0MDA2MzpWOjEyNg) [ Polio vaccination rates in some areas of the US hover dangerously close to the threshold required for herd immunity – here's why that matters ]( [Polio vaccination rates in some areas of the US hover dangerously close to the threshold required for herd immunity – here's why that matters]( Jennifer Girotto, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut, The Conversation Given recent headlines, you may be wondering why polio is even an issue in 2022. For more than 60 years, vaccines against the poliovirus have protected virtually everyone in the United States from the disease. Due to an enormously successful polio vaccination campaign beginning in the 1950s when the first polio vaccines became available, by 1979 polio was considered eliminated in the U.S. ... [Continue Reading]( [ Environmental Nutrition: Foods to fight constipation ]( [Environmental Nutrition: Foods to fight constipation]( Matthew Kadey, Environmental Nutrition If you’ve been feeling a little backed up, you’re not alone. Constipation is one of the leading gastrointestinal complaints in America — about 63 million people in the United States experience the condition, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Chances are most of us have experienced constipation, a condition that becomes more ... [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ How to store bananas so they don’t turn brown ]( [How to store bananas so they don’t turn brown]( Phoebe Fry, RealSimple.com Bananas are the potassium-packed, portable fruit we all know and love, but they can be a bit of a nuisance. They can bruise or ripen too quickly or not ripen quickly enough; like avocados, bananas are on their own timeline and we’re just along for the ride. With that said, there are ways to store bananas in order to have some control over their ripening process and keep them fresh and ... [Continue Reading]( [Cancer prevention news roundup]( By Michael Roizen, M.D. There are a lot of folks, from Michael C. Hall (Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2009) to Joan Lunden (breast cancer in 2014) and Ben Stiller (prostate cancer in 2016), who have been blessed with good news about their cancer. Treatment outcomes have improved dramatically -- by 2032, the number of cancer survivors is projected to increase by 24.4%, to 22.5 million. But, improving prevention is still the ... [Continue Reading]( [ Politics Digests: Right, Left And Everything In Between ] Politics Digests: Right, Left And Everything In Between Get political news, columns and editorial cartoons by subscribing below. Use the links to instantly subscribe: * [Righteous Right]( * [Proud Progressive]( * [Digest: Right, Left, Moderate]( * [Editorial Cartoons Only]( -- From the ArcaMax editors More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [Can ALS be caused by traumatic brain injury?]( - [Environmental Nutrition: Is raspberry ketone a supplement worth taking?]( - [All the health benefits of lentils you should know]( - [High cholesterol with low calcium lessens risks]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 3 Park Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10016 Copyright © 2022 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)