Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte Edition

Archive of: SARA and Upcoming Health Briefs

Title Issue
Cheap Bling is Bad News

Cheap Bling is Bad News

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, young children should not be given or allowed to play with cheap metal jewelry, especially when unsupervised.

June 2012
Training Helps Bust Teacher Burnout

Training Helps Bust Teacher Burnout

Teaching is tough, and teachers that stick with the profession have higher than average rates of stress and burnout than most other college-educated workers.

June 2012
Dried Plums Keep Bones Healthy

Dried Plums Keep Bones Healthy

When it comes to improving bone health in postmenopausal women—and people of all ages, for that matter—eating dried plums is a simple, proactive solution to help prevent fractures and osteoporosis, reports a Florida State University researcher.

June 2012
Elderberry Elixir: Backyard Medicine Chest

Elderberry Elixir: Backyard Medicine Chest

New research is turning up another natural remedy to mend what ails us.

June 2012
Why Folk Remedies Rock

Why Folk Remedies Rock

What do white tea, witch hazel and rose extract— long used as natural aids for preserving youth and well-being—have in common?

June 2012