by allaboutwomen | Oct 23, 2012 | Expert, Health
Nupur Sashti, MPH, works as an epidemiologist for the Tennessee Department of Health’s FoodNet program. She received her BS, with honors, at the University of Georgia in Genetics and received her MPH from Emory University. In her role at the health department, she...
by allaboutwomen | Nov 21, 2011 | Health, Topics
In the so-called stroke belt in the Southeast, cardiovascular disease rates are much higher than in the rest of the country. Scientists generally believe that is because people in the region have higher rates of such risk factors as smoking, obesity and diabetes. Read...
by allaboutwomen | Jul 28, 2010 | Health
Q: What is a safe level of drinking? A:The Dietary Guidelines define moderate drinking as no more than one drink a day for women and no more than two drinks a day for men. The Dietary Guidelines point out that drinking more than one drink per day for women can...
