Everything you need to know about Hashimoto’s disease
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The disease can develop in girls in their teens or as young women but is more likely to show up in middle age.
9 Misconceptions about bariatric weight loss surgery
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Body Mass Index or BMI equal or greater than 40 or more than 100 pounds overweight
Read MoreOncologist’s best advice on staying healthy during cancer treatment
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Receiving a cancer diagnosis is never easy. The dark days of not knowing what the future may hold for you or your family, can be tough to deal with.
Read MoreUnderstanding iron overload or hemochromatosis
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Hemochromatosis 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 MoreStudy finds prolonged sitting increases risk of early death from 14 diseases
/The message is loud and clear – Most of us need to move more each day. Sitting for 6 or more hours a day, increases the risk of dying an early death from 14 diseases which include the following:
Read MoreKegels for urinary incontinence – how both men and women benefit
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This inability to control urine leading to urine leakage can usually be attributed to weak or damaged bladder muscles, an overactive bladder, certain prostate conditions, or nerve damage.
Three common reasons why your shoulder hurts
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You don’t realize how much you depend on healthy, pain free shoulders until they act up. From blowing your hair dry, hanging a picture on a wall, lifting a heavy box, driving a vehicle or swinging a golf club, chronic shoulder pain can slow you down on performing some of life’s simplest tasks.
Read MoreInsulin in a pill: Why daily injections for diabetics could become obsolete
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Researchers have been working on this for years and they now have developed an oral delivery method that could dramatically transform the way in which diabetics keep their blood sugar levels in check.
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Why antidepressants can cause weight gain
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The reason for possible weight gain when taking an antidepressant is unknown. It could be that they trigger food cravings, particularly for carbohydrates.
Read More20 solutions lulling you to sleep
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Try the following sleep solutions to find the ones that work best for you not only improving your sleep but helping you feel more productive, mentally sharp, emotionally balanced, and full of energy for the day.
Read MoreMetabolic syndrome’s impact on your health
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Metabolic syndrome is not a disease but rather a cluster of risk factors to help identify individuals who are at an increased likelihood of developing chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or stroke.
Read MoreFoods good for your gallbladder
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Your gallbladder. It’s doubtful you give this organ much thought unless it acts up as in developing gallstones. Even if it does, many people are often unaware there is a problem as unlike your heart, liver, and kidneys, you can actually live without your gallbladder.
Life after a stroke
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Each stroke victim is unique. For some, only mild conditions develop that very likely will improve and resolve with time and rehabilitation. For
Read MoreSigns it may be time for a hip replacement
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Keep in mind that hip pain can have a number of causes, not all of which can be relieved by a hip joint replacement.
Read MoreColon cancer may be reduced by eating walnuts
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Male mice fed a diet fortified with 10.5 percent walnuts had the greatest decrease in developing colon cancer compared to mice not fed walnuts.
Read More6 ways to cut your risk of colorectal cancer in half
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Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) is the third most common cancer diagnosed in men and women.
Read MoreNew guidelines recommend screening start at age 45 for colorectal cancer
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Recommendations from the American Cancer Society were recently released stating that American adults at average risk should begin colon cancer screening at age 45 instead of age 50.
Read More5 things you’re doing making adult acne worse
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The clear skin you’ve dreamed of and expected as an adult may instead transition into adult acne. Rather, you may find yourself having not only to deal with wrinkles but acne at the same time.
Read MoreSaving lives with colorectal cancer screenings
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Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death and is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the US. It is estimated by the American Cancer Society that over 97,000 new cases of colon cancer and more than 43,000 cases of rectal cancer will be discovered in 2018.
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