Improving accuracy of home blood pressure readings
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This eliminates time-consuming and unnecessary trips to the doctor’s office for just a brief check of their blood pressure.
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8 Causes for a metallic taste in your mouth
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Keep in mind though, that if it is a more serious condition such as those listed, a person would most likely have other symptoms accompanying it.
Read More6 causes of chest pain besides a heart attack
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Pressure or squeezing in the chest, lightheadedness, and pain in the shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, or back, are all classic symptoms of a heart attack.
Read MoreIs your snoring a sign of sleep apnea or something else?
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Snoring happens as a result of tissues in the back of the throat relaxing enough allowing them to partially block the airway causing vibration which creates the snoring sound.
Read MoreCollagen Supplements: Fountain of youth or false hope?
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Can taking a collagen supplement really help reduce wrinkles, sagging and overall shallowness our skin may experience over the years?
Read MoreStretch your stress and anxiety away
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We know that the build-up of stress and anxiety is not good for your body. But how do we release it? One smart and effective strategy bringing relief is to do regular stretching.
Read MoreWhen should screening for osteoporosis begin?
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A bone density test is necessary for diagnosing osteoporosis and for having a plan on slowing or possibly reversing its progression.
Read MoreAre you getting enough magnesium?
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Research has confirmed magnesium’s crucial role it has in our bodies with important physiological functions of the brain, heart, and muscles.
Read MoreTop 8 heart health myths busted
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There are however, many misconceptions about heart disease and how it affects our health. Here are eight commonly held beliefs that it’s time to clear up the confusion over them:
Read MoreLiving well when you only have one kidney
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Usually it is the left kidney that is missing. Because it is possible to be healthy with one kidney, it may not be discovered until a person has an x-ray or sonogram at some point in their life.
Read MoreBeware of the Widowmaker heart attack
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Just recently, longtime “All My Children” soap opera star, Susan Lucci, was diagnosed with having a widowmaker heart attack.
Read MoreCould you be at risk for a pulmonary embolism?
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If the clot is in a deep vein such as in the thigh or lower leg, the condition is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The most serious complication of a DVT is pulmonary embolism.
Read MoreThe common connection between gum disease and heart disease
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The sticky, bacteria-laden film or plaque your dental hygienist patiently scrapes on and around your teeth at each dental visit is a sign of gum or periodontal disease.
Read MoreHelp for when hemorrhoids become a problem
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But if they begin to swell, bleed or protrude to the point of coming out of the rectum to the outside of the anus, then there is a problem.
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Best treatments for swollen feet or ankles
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No matter what the cause, from pregnancy, an injury, tight-fitting shoes, travel or surgery, all you want is the swelling to go down and to get back to normal.
Read MoreHow long do germs and viruses live on household items?
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Depending on the type of bacteria or virus, the surface they may be found on and the environmental conditions (hot, cold, damp, or sunny), will determine the length of life these microorganism have.
Read MoreMeasles outbreak ‘hotspot’ near Portland, reminds us of importance of vaccinations
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The outbreak has quickly escalated around Portland, Oregon and into Washington leading health officials to declare a public health emergency warning people about the spread of this highly contagious virus.
Read MoreE-cigarette use has jumped 75 percent among youth
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This significant jump in e-cigarette use has prompted the AAP to seek help for new federal regulations which would include the following:
Read More10 signs signaling a thyroid problem
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The thyroid is a 2-inch long butterfly shaped gland sitting at the base of your neck below the Adam’s apple and wrapped around the trachea (windpipe).
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