Top tips on back pain relief
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Back pain is one of the most common and agonizing conditions found among Americans. Approximately 8 out of every 10 Americans will have back problems at some point in their lives.
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5 things bowel movements tell about your health
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Talking about bowel movements may not be discussed much in polite conversations but nonetheless, taking a quick peek before you flush can reveal clues about your health.
Read MoreUnderstanding what are polyps
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There are two type of polyps– One is a called a pedunculated polyp meaning it hangs down from a stalk. The second type of polyp is called sessile and is flat growing directly out of the tissue around it.
Read MoreCDC okays FluMist for 2018-2019 Flu Season
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A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee voted last week to recommend, for a second time, FluMist, a nasal spray version of the influenza vaccine for use during the 2018-2019 flu season.
Read More5 steps to better blood pressure numbers
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Making lifestyle changes can be challenging but necessary. It does not require a major overhaul of your life in order to make a significant impact on reaching healthier blood pressure numbers. Here are 5 steps for actions you can take getting your blood pressure back in a normal range:
Read MoreThe future of medical wearables looks bright
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This type of technology is so popular (one in six consumer’s use wearable tech) that in 2017, the wearables market was predicted to have reached more than $4 billion.
Read More10 surprising facts about cholesterol you should know
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cholesterol is actually quite fascinating. This waxy, fat-like compound found in every cell in the body is an interesting part of us with few completely understanding its implications for our health.
Read MoreWhat to do with a torn meniscus
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The largest joint in the body, our knees, are also a frequently used joint allowing us to walk, run, bend, and even sit. Because they are such an integral part of movement, they are also prone to injury.
Read MoreStudy shows 20-year drop in U.S. cancer deaths
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Significant strides are being made on the war against cancer in the United States. This is good news thanks largely to a vast reduction in smoking which has driven this 20-year decrease in mortality from cancer.
Read MoreCould you be at risk for hepatitis C?
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Today we have a much better understanding of how hepatitis C is transmitted, how it progresses, how to treat it, and most importantly, how to prevent it.
Read MoreWhen anxiety becomes a problem
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GAD is the most common anxiety disorder affecting around 6.8 million adults or 3.1 percent of the U.S. population.
Read MoreAs deaths from opioids rise, US life expectancy falls
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Life expectancy in the U.S. is falling, becoming a concerning trend. The last time U.S. life expectancy dropped for even one year was in 1993, and that was largely due to the AIDS epidemic.
Read MoreIs gene therapy the future of medicine?
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Get ready for a whole new way of preventing or fighting a disease or medical condition. Gene therapy holds great promise for a healthy future for millions of people suffering from various inherited and immune disorders.
Read MoreLiving easier with peripheral neuropathy
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Knowing at least the basics of this condition can help to understand what a person is experiencing and even though it is not curable, at least it can be made easier to live with.
Read MoreStress’s toll on our body
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To get a better idea into how stress can affect the body, here is a look at your body on stress overload from head to toe:
Read MoreAm I really getting shorter with age and can I prevent it?
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Estimates vary, but on average a person will lose ¼ to ½ inch every decade after the age of 40 or 50. The older you get, the greater the loss in height will be.
Read MoreAvoid vitamin D deficiency this winter
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Anyone living in the southern regions of the U.S. such as Los Angeles or Orlando are able to synthesize vitamin D year round.
Read MoreTIAs – a red flag warning of possible stroke
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However, experts warn not to view TIAs as just a blip in your brain function. Instead, TIAs should serve as a “warning stroke” requiring medical attention.
Read MoreWhat you should know about insulin resistance
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There is a condition called insulin resistance that is probably confusing to many people. Some may ask, “is it the same thing as having prediabetes?”
Read MoreThe silent killer called carbon monoxide
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Each year in the United States more than 400 people will be killed and over 20,000 seen in an emergency room for exposure to this deadly gas.
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