Lighting-up could speed up a woman’s biological time clock. New research found that heavy smokers entered menopause about one year earlier than women who do not smoke. And for some women smokers with a certain genetic makeup, menopause began up to nine years earlier. Source Link
Heart disease is America’s number-one killer, but most of us are clueless to the risks. A new study found that three out of four people aren’t worried about dying of heart disease, and many don’t know the early symptoms, such as unusual fatigue, disturbed sleep or jaw pain. And many mistakenly think that vitamins or fish oil supplements can prevent heart disease. Source Link
The time to start your kids on fluoride toothpaste is when that very first tooth appears. That’s the new recommendation from the American Dental Association. About one-in-four children enter kindergarten with at least one cavity, and dentists say it’s best to get the protection of fluoride toothpaste as soon as possible. Source Link
