Bring Back Spring Cleaning This Season, Says SLU Germ Expert
Saint Louis University Medical CenterDonna Duberg has a few simple tips for spring cleaning that will make your bathroom germ-free.
Donna Duberg has a few simple tips for spring cleaning that will make your bathroom germ-free.
SLU dietitian shares tips for healthy holiday.
A quartet of accounting students from Ithaca College has parkas packed for their Spring Break trip, which will land them about as far away from the beaches of Daytona and Panama City as you can get.
Jessica Rennells, a climatologist at the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University, comments on data released this week by the center that shows this spring ranks among the hottest on record throughout the region.
With Mother's Day coming up May 13, two Kansas State University experts say literary characters can inspire families as they celebrate the maternal figures in their lives.
Due to unseasonably warm temperatures earlier this year, 2012 has been boasted as the worst year for allergies. Yet spring has more in store for allergy sufferers as pollen counts in areas of the country begin to peak.
American University tax experts available for tax commentary.
Registered Dietitian Shares How to Avoid Easter Temptations.
Ozone, the prevalent gas found in air pollution, and mostly experienced from March to October, can trigger severe violent breathing attacks in many people, particularly children and seniors, says a lung expert from Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston.
Spring has only just arrived, but tick season is well under way. Physicians are seeing new cases of tick-borne illness several weeks earlier than usual, likely because a mild winter in much of the country made life easier for ticks and their offspring.
Paul Curtis, a professor of natural resources and an Extension wildlife specialist at Cornell University, focuses his research on human-wildlife conflicts and minimizing the potential for disease transmission. He comments on a “bad tick year” and the increased danger of Lyme disease infection.
Unlike their colorful wings, the future of Monarch butterflies may not be too bright and their numbers are expected to be alarmingly down again this year, says a Texas A&M University researcher.
Allergy sufferers beware. Pollen counts in Atlanta area are over 50 percent higher than previous record set in 1999.
Unusually high tree pollen count triggers poor air quality alert in the Gottlieb Allergy Count, the official allergy count for the Midwest certified by the National Allergy Bureau. Ragweed detected in the March 20 count, plus moderate weeds and low mold make for an unusual report says Dr. Joseph Leija, allergist, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Loyola University Health System.
As the temperatures rise, traumatic injuries also increase.
Flowers are popping open and pollen is flying, driven by higher-than-normal temperatures across the eastern United States.
Spring cleaning is still a tradition for many Americans – 62 percent of those surveyed say spring cleaning is an annual ritual in their home. According to new research from the American Cleaning Institute® 73 percent of those who spring clean strongly or somewhat agree that it’s a tradition worth keeping. But 13 percent of this group (18% of men, 8% of women) strongly or somewhat agree that if it wasn’t for spring cleaning, they would probably never clean their home!
Tony Wanich, MD, shares advice at start of youth baseball season.
While it can be tempting to hire a professional to ensure nothing is overlooked in your tax documents, the average person is often better off opting for the do-it-yourself software.
The Monday and Tuesday after moving the clocks ahead one hour in March is associated with a 10 percent increase in the risk of having a heart attack. Learn what you can do to mitigate your risk.
As April approaches, many citizens begin to dread the hassle of tax season. While major reforms are out of the taxpayer’s control, staying informed and using a tax preparation service are two simple ways to make filing your taxes as stress-free as can be.
The return of daylight saving time and losing an hour of sleep causes most to cringe at the thought. According to Aparajitha Verma, M.D., medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center at the Methodist Neurological Institute in Houston, “springing forward” affects the sleep patterns of more than 70 million Americans.
This winter's unseasonably warm temperatures may spell a longer allergy season nationwide.
Read about the five things you might be doing that are actually making your spring allergy symptoms worse.
Dr. Fineman is available to discuss how the warmer than usual winter season is affecting spring allergy sufferers. Is this happening just in southern states or throughout the country? Will the season last longer this year? When should you start taking your allergy medication? What can you do to find relief?
Margaret McGrath, an expert on plant diseases and associate professor of Plant Pathology at Cornell University, comments on the impact of an unusually wet spring on the potential for an outbreak of late blight.
Several springtime elements and activities can aggrevate asthma.
UCSD Experts: 80 Percent of women experience ‘baby blues’ shortly after giving birth.
Loyola neurologist performs AVM on young mother - same illness that affected his own mother almost three decades earlier.
Doctors at the Michigan Sinus Center offer sinus care tips to keep you breathing easier.
40 million Americans are 65 and older - Mother's Day gift ideas for the health compromised that keep on giving 24/7.
Vanderbilt University expert suggests how to add some green to your cleaning routine.
Global warming may be contributing to spring allergy season. Tips on dealing with hay fever.
Allergists can discuss how spring's weather can affect asthma.
An allergist is available to discuss high pollen counts, how to deal with allergy symptoms.
Loyola Physician says lent is perfect time to start healthy habits.
Broken bones increase in spring and weather warm up encourages harmful itching - Loyola University Health System at Melrose Park orthopaedic surgeon Paul Prinz offers tips to avoid the wire hanger or ruler when easing cast discomfort.
The University of Maryland's Home and Garden Information Center has some great tips for beginning gardeners this spring.
Dr. Joseph Leija conducts the first official allergy count for the Midwest of 2011 on behalf of the National Allergy Bureau.
Mary Muscari, associate professor in the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University, and author of Let Kids Be Kids: Rescuing Childhood, offers suggestions for keeping the Easter Bunny spirit alive and hopping.
To provide helpful background and context on food colors in advance of the FDA public meeting on this topic, the International Food Information Council Foundation would like to offer resources and experts.
Statistics and tips from a Loyola dermatologist on youth and skin cancer.
Loyola vascular surgeon Ross Milner, MD, FACS, reports spring is a good time to take care of varicose veins.
With spring break approaching, many parents are thinking about how their college student might spend the week off and perhaps muttering two little words: “Oh, no.” If your child is, in fact, going on one of the typical spring break warm-weather excursions, Butler University Vice President of Student Affairs Levester Johnson recommends a number of things parents can do to ease their own minds.
Some Ithaca College students will spend their Spring Break on the beach while others will fly from island to island — all in the name of providing service to others.
Former IRS Agent Dennis Raible, M.B.A., C.P.A., an accounting professor at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, has recommendations for 2011 tax season. Above all, Raible advises to file on-time. “The penalty for failure-to-file is a real killer," he says.
1) Students: Think Before You Hit the Road; 2) Parents: Spring Break Can be About More Than Parties; 3) ‘Breaking’ for a Cause; 4) WOW: Try Before You Buy!
Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone tech experts help you gear up for Spring Break with these essential travel tech tools.
Plants under snow cover are exposed to fewer drastic temperature changes, which can be more damaging than continued cold, says botanist Karen Snetselaar, Ph.D., chair and professor of biology at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. However, this year’s insulating snow cover may have come too late, Snetselaar notes.
Alternative spring breaks are offering Michigan Technological University students opportunities to do community service or go on an outdoor adventure during their annual spring break from the books.