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 MoreThis is why it is critical to have effective stress reducing techniques crucial for restoring your sanity and peace of mind.
Read MoreOver time, as a person’s muscles get weaker and waste away, the symptoms of ALS become more apparent to the point of making it very difficult to walk, talk, eat, and breathe.
Read MoreThere are several causes of COPD but the main risk factor is smoking. People who smoke are 13 times more likely to die from COPD than those who have never smoked.
Read MoreBoric acid is probably the most famous natural treatment for a yeast infection. It's the one to which your grandmother turned, and for good reason.
Read MoreToday, more than 300,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed yearly in the United States with that number expected to grow as more and more baby boomers age.
Read MoreTo make sure you know how to beat the heat when you have diabetes, here’s what you need to know on how to handle hot weather to avoid any unexpected consequences affecting your diabetes.
Read MoreWhat happens if the skin test shows positive results for allergies?
Read MoreHemochromatosis is an inherited condition first identified in the 1800’s and by 1935 it was understood to be a hereditary disorder caused by a gene mutation.
Read MoreHowever, poor posture can be brought on by several reasons:
Read MoreStart with these strategies to help jump start weight loss with hypothyroidism:
Read MoreGrow an aloe vera plant in your home and take advantage of one of Nature's best skin healers. The gel found inside the plant's leaves has been used to soothe sunburn and repair damaged and dry skin for centuries.
Read MoreWhen we hear of a woman who has been diagnosed with cancer, most of us tend to assume it is breast cancer. Part of this is the fact breast cancer gets a lot of media exposure compared to other forms of cancer. But for women in the United States, with the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women and according to BreastCancer.org, for 2017 it is estimated that about 30% of cancers diagnosed in women will be breast cancer.
Read MoreIBS is a disorder affecting between 25 to 45 million people in the US who know all too well the disabling symptoms it can cause disrupting their lives. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an intestinal disorder causing pain in the belly, gas, bloating, cramping, diarrhea, and constipation. Up to 1 in 5 Americans have chronic IBS with symptoms lasting for years or a lifetime.
Read MoreA vaginal yeast infection experienced one time can be bad enough but recurrent yeast infections can drive a woman crazy. The itching and burning accompanying a yeast infection has women who are desperate for relief. Many women blame yeast infections on certain foods they are eating. Going gluten-free or avoiding chocolate are common food foes often believed by some women to be the cause of their misery. Other women may blame it on sex avoiding sexual contact with their partner.
Read MoreA diagnosis of diabetes, whether type 1 or type 2, must be taken seriously. Approximately 29.1 million people have diabetes and it is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes is a chronic progressive illness primarily due to the many complications that can arise over the course of time. The complications can range from cardiovascular disease, nerve damage (neuropathy), kidney damage (nephropathy), eye damage (retinopathy), gastroparesis, peripheral artery disease and complications related to the skin
Read MoreOsteoporosis is a major public health threat affecting almost 44 million American men and women aged 50 and older. Most of those people are women; mainly because the “brittle bone disease” affects the elderly and women live longer, and men are more likely to have exercised, which builds up bone mass. The most common cause of osteoporosis in men is low testosterone.
Read MoreIt's the 9th leading cause of cancer overall, but number 4 among men. Although bladder cancer is often regarded as an old man's disease, itcan hit at any age.
Read MoreDespite everything we know about and are developing in the area of sports medicine – not to mention the enormous financial investment that the Major League Baseball teams have in their pitchers – the elbow injuries for the horsehair hurlers continue to be on the rise. What is known about the actual variables that cause “pitcher's elbow?”
Read MoreLet’s face it – all of us have heard of kidney stones or maybe have even experienced them. But bladder stones? Yes, stones can form in the bladder. They are much more common in men past the age of 50 but are much less common than kidney stones. If they are small enough they may cause no symptoms passing on out the body on their own without a person even knowing they had any. But, unfortunately, more often than not, they will make their appearance known causing pain or other problems on urination.
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