The Flu-10 Things You Didn’t Know

GoodHousekeeping   The term influenza is the Italian word for “influence”:  This refers to the cause of the disease; people used to think that the planets, stars, and moon influenced the sickness. Every year, an average of 5%-20% of the US population contracts the virus Hippocrates first reported a flu-like disease

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Sunscreen Myths

  Myth: The FDA conducts tests on sunscreen products before they are sold. The sunscreen industry is very self regulated because while the FDA does require manufacturers to test products, they do not verify the testing. Even though the FDA is not heavily involved in sunscreen testing, if they suspect there

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