May 6, 2021 — Guidelines for cruise ship lines to conduct simulated voyages as a step toward resuming sailing in American waters were issued Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The guidelines outline all the requirements and recommendations for cruise ship operators to begin simulated voyages with volunteer passengers before […]
In 2007, The Sopranos was a hit TV show, patterned jeggings were a fashion trend, and the National Institutes of Health–sponsored National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) published the second edition of the Asthma Management Guidelines. A lot has changed since 2007, including in the area of asthma. The NAEPP recently published the third […]
SOURCES: Angel Planells, registered dietitian nutritionist; national media spokesperson, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. James Powers, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville; associate director, Tennessee Valley VA Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC). U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, 9th Edition, December 2020. […]
Last week the American heart Association American College of cardiology announced new guidelines for the diagnosis of hypertension. There was also a major … source
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), provide science-based recommendations on what to eat and drink to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs. The guidelines provide a framework for policy makers and […]
We all want our children to be able to go back to school. What we don’t want is for them — or their teachers — to get sick from COVID-19. There is no easy, let alone perfect, solution, which is why, a year into the pandemic, there is no clear way forward. Recently the Centers […]