The impressive health benefits of hiking
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Hiking offers improvements to your body in many ways – it can be a great cardiovascular workout particularly if there are hills to have to climb forcing your heart to work harder.
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What is pulmonary hypertension?
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All of us are familiar with hypertension or high blood pressure, a common condition of when blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently high.
Read MorePsyllium: Health benefits beyond treating constipaiton
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Besides being a laxative, psyllium has far more benefits beyond treating constipation. Here are the other uses of psyllium that can improve your health:
Read MoreInteresting facts about kidney cancer
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Kidney cancer is one of the top 10 most common cancers diagnosed in the United States. In 2018, the American Cancer Society estimates that about 63,340 new cases of kidney cancer will occur and about 14,970 people will die from this disease.
Read MoreTreating a torn meniscus
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The meniscus is essentially a shock absorber for the knee. Within the knee are three bones – the femur, tibia and patella.
Read MoreHigh blood pressure may cause brain lesions, Alzheimer’s markers
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High blood pressure or hypertension is linked with increasing the risk for heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke.
Read MoreProactive steps for preventing a blood clot
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Worried about blood clots? There are things you can do to prevent them. Blood clots can form in any deep vein of the body.
Read MoreWhat to know about gastroparesis
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Gastroparesis, also known as delayed gastric emptying, is a condition in which the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine is slowed or stops completely.
Read MoreUnderstanding hydronephrosis
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This condition which can affect one or both kidneys and can happen at any age is when urine is unable to drain from the kidneys.
Read MoreStudy suggest stress may cause autoimmune diseases
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A higher incidence of autoimmune diseases appears to be more common in people who were previously diagnosed with stress-related disorders, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Read More12 warning signs of Alzheimer’s
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Consider this: Alzheimer’s disease is the only cause of death among the top 10 (it’s currently ranked No. 6) in the United States that can’t be prevented, cured, or slowed down. Unfortunately practically all of us know of someone – friend, relative or acquaintance - with Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreKegels for urinary incontinence – how both men and women benefit
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Men and women suffering from urinary incontinence know very well the embarrassment and discomfort of experiencing the unintentional loss of urine.
Read MoreHow hypertension harms long-term health
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Most people would guess a healthy blood pressure lowers risk for heart disease which is true. However, your heart is not the only organ affected by high blood pressure.
Is a sun allergy for real?
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It’s hard to believe but it is estimated that about 10 percent of the world’s population can have a skin reaction when exposed to the sun.
Read More9 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 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 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.
Insulin 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.
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