An AGE-less way of eating everyone should follow
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Do you like to cook meat with high-temperature, dry-heat cooking methods? Is so, you may want to reconsider your style of cuisine.
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10 reasons why you may always feel tired
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Making a few simple tweaks here and there can make a world of difference in feeling reenergized and refreshed putting the pep back into your step.
Read More5 dangerous food-medication interactions
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Read the warnings in inserts that come with prescription meds and over-the-counter drugs.
Read MoreBest & worst beverages for those with diabetes
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Food choices often take center stage when it comes to controlling diabetes but what about beverage choices? They also can affect blood glucose and your weight. To be able to manage diabetes it involves a balancing act both of what you eat and drink along with adequate physical activity and medication, if needed.
Read MoreWhy your chronic cough could be COPD
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There 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 MoreHow parents influence healthy habits in children
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Ways to encourage your kids to get active
Read MoreDon’t sweat it – how to treat excessive perspiration
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This condition is called hyperhidrosis and is excessive sweating (“hyper” means much and “hidrosis” means sweating) particularly of the palms, armpits, and soles of the feet.
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Know the ABCs of diabetes control
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The hemoglobin A1C is best monitored daily with a home blood glucose monitor. This allows someone with diabetes to keep tabs on their glucose levels making the necessary adjustments by following a carbohydrate controlled meal plan, exercise, or medications.
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Klinefelter Syndrome
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Checking to see if a newborn boy has an extra X chromosome is not a normal post-birth test, although perhaps it should be. The resulting condition – known as Klinefelter Syndrome – is a common enough genetic condition that often is not diagnosed until the baby boy has grown into a man.
Read MoreA Better Way to Determine Obesity
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It's the most widely used diagnostic indicator to identify a person's optimal weight depending on his height.
Read MoreCombat Yeast Infections Naturally
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Boric 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 MoreHow mood affects your blood pressure
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In other words, our thoughts, feelings, and actions may play a fairly significant role in influencing our blood pressure more than we realize.
Read MoreIs it time for a total knee replacement?
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Today, 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 More10 things to know about diabetes and hot weather
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To 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 MoreAllery skin tests – what to expect
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What happens if the skin test shows positive results for allergies?
Read MoreWhat is 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 MorePlantar fasciitis – a leading cause of heel pain
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A person who has plantar fasciitis can start with home treatment remedies that may take it away. Here are some options to consider:
Read MoreStaging the disease of prostate cancer
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Staging of prostate cancer gives the doctor the information he needs to know on how big the tumor is, whether it has spread or not and if it has spread, where has the cancer gone to.
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