Health and Wellness « Weekly Sauce

Do you have unused prescription drugs taking up space in your medicine cabinet? On Saturday, Oct. 28, you can safely dispose of unwanted medicines at sites across the country as part of the next “Take Back Day,” sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and state and local partners. From 10 a.m. to 2… read on >

Children and adults with eczema shouldn’t suffer in silence because new, improved treatments can do more to help ease the uncomfortable, itchy rash associated with the skin condition. Many adults diagnosed with eczema (atopic dermatitis) actually had the condition since they were children but were never diagnosed, explained Dr. Luz Fonacier. She is an allergist… read on >

Planning to have open heart surgery anytime soon? You might want to ask your cardiologist to book an afternoon slot in the OR. New research shows that heart operations performed in the afternoon produced better outcomes than those done in the morning. Because afternoon heart surgery syncs with the body’s circadian clock (the internal body… read on >

American Cancer Society offers advice
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Joan Lunden — co-host of “Good Morning America” for nearly two decades and a long-time health advocate — is now also a breast cancer survivor. By sharing her experience, Lunden hopes she can help other women facing a frightening cancer diagnosis. “It’s so shocking when you hear you have cancer, and you feel so vulnerable,”… read on >

If you have trouble keeping slim, don’t put all the blame on your DNA. People carrying so-called “obesity” genes tend to gain more weight if they don’t work out or don’t get enough sleep, said Timothy Frayling, a professor with the University of Exeter Medical School in England. “You can’t change your genes — but… read on >