Keeping your kidneys healthy when you have chronic kidney disease can be challenging. One of the biggest ways of preserving kidney functioning as long as possible is to choose healthy foods.
Read MoreAnyone who has high triglycerides is at an increased risk for heart disease and therefore, should be just as well-versed on knowing this number as other important health numbers.
Every day, upwards of 20 million Americans suffer from a condition called peripheral neuropathy.
Read MoreDiverticulosis is a condition in which small, bulging pouches (diverticula) form inside the lower part of the intestine, usually along weak spots in the wall of the colon.
Read MoreOne of our most used and yet abused parts of our body is our feet. We may not think much about them until they hurt.
Read MoreThe saying, “It’s all in your head,” appears to be a misnomer – more and more research is showing that many physical and mental ailments may actually be originating in your gut.
Read MoreThe music world sang a sad tune as it lost a true legend on Thursday of one the most deadly cancers in the United States.
Read MoreShingles is primarily known for the painful rash with blisters it causes but the real danger lies in the potential complications – severe and prolonged nerve pain called post-herpetic neuralgia, inflammation of the brain, hearing problems, vision loss, and even death.
Apnea means the seconds (more than 10 seconds) when breathing stops because of the obstructed movement of air while hypopnea are seconds of abnormal and decreased breathing due to obstruction.
Read MoreNearly 21 million Americans or 12.1 percent of the U.S. population age 25 and older have this crippling condition.
Read MoreAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke and every 4 minutes, someone dies of stroke.
Read MoreThis skin growth is so common, especially if you are fair-skinned, freckly and burn easily, that it is one of the most frequent reasons why people see a dermatologist.
Read MoreAtherosclerosis clogs arteries and can develop in any artery in the body. The material clogging the arteries is commonly referred to as plaque, a mixture of cholesterol, fatty substances, calcium and fibrin (a clotting material in the blood).
Read MoreObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common long-term anxiety disorder affecting around 5 million or 1 in 40 adults in the United States.
Read MoreAnyone who has ever gone through chemotherapy for treating cancer knows how important white blood cell counts (WBCs) are.
Read MoreHiking 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.
Read MoreAll 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 MoreAging brings many changes affecting various aspects of our health and well-being.
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