Soothing solutions for managing irritable bowel syndrome
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Your diet and food choices can be a major player in helping reduce and relive IBS symptoms. Here are 14 strategies that may help to minimize symptoms:
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New study’s message: Quit smoking now to improve chances of surviving a diagnosis of lung cancer
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The news from this latest research adds strength to helping support those who currently still smoke to strongly consider kicking the habit.
Read MoreTop 5 doctors’ men should see for routine healthcare
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Let’s take a look at the top 5 medical specialties all men should have yearly visits with assessing their health and well-being:
Read MoreHow to avoid stress eating during your period
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Most women would agree there is a compulsive drive to eat certain foods right before and even during the days of menstruating. So, what’s behind this obsessive urge seeking out chocolate and junk foods during this time?
Read More5 Common medical conditions that are actually autoimmune diseases
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According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 23 million Americans suffer from an autoimmune disease.
Read MoreWhy that pain in your side might be diverticular disease
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These pouches push outward along the wall of the colon and are the problem associated with diverticular disease.
Read MoreShining a spotlight on aspiration pneumonia
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What’s the difference between pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia?
Read MoreCould you be at risk for glaucoma?
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The optic nerve carries images from the retina, which is the specialized light sensing tissue, to the brain so we can see.
Read More7 Unforeseen factors increasing your risk of stroke
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Similar to a heart attack, a stroke is actually a “brain attack.” A heart attack happens when blood suddenly is unable to reach a part of your heart but a stroke happens when blood vessels carrying blood to the brain either burst or are blocked, starving the brain of oxygen.
Read MoreHow to maintain age-defying energy levels
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Besides, with some lifestyle changes, you can maximize energy levels allowing you continued enjoyment of a fun-filled life.
Read MoreDistinguishing Hashimoto’s disease from hypothyroidism
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It was named after a pathologist who in 1912 described the microscopic features of the disease and it can result in a gradual loss of thyroid functioning.
Read MoreMyths vs. facts on constipation
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The common and various misconceptions that persist among the general public on this topic only adds to the burden of the discomfort of constipation.
Read MoreAn orange a day may reduce macular degeneration
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This news is from a study by researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Australia who interviewed and followed more than 2,000 participants aged 50 and older for 15 years.
Read MoreHealth hazards of wearing flip flops
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We love our flip flops – they’re cheap, easy to put on and are almost like going barefoot.
Read MoreRecognizing the FACES of heart failure
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The nomenclature gives the impression that the heart has stopped beating to be called “heart failure” but that’s not the case at all.
Read MoreWhat is iron overload or hemochromatosis?
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The extra iron accumulates in various organs of the body including the liver, heart, and pancreas which can cause life-threatening conditions such as cirrhosis, liver cancer, diabetes, and heart failure.
Read MoreWhat you should know about seizures
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The general symptoms of seizures may include changes in consciousness, sensation, movement, or behavior.
Read MoreWhen depression turns to suicidal thoughts
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It is always difficult to comprehend and understand what one is going through who either attempts or is successful at suicide.
Read MoreBest ways to raise “good” HDL cholesterol
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The liver does the rest by expelling this extra cholesterol from our body. This helps to reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.
Read MoreWhat is an acoustic neuroma?
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Maybe, but what if there is something more going on than just the effects of old age?
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