TIAs – a red flag warning of possible stroke
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However, experts warn not to view TIAs as just a blip in your brain function. Instead, TIAs should serve as a “warning stroke” requiring medical attention.
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Understanding Gastroparesis
/Under normal conditions, the stomach is a flexible sac that can stretch and shrink, mix and churn and will eventually empty food into the small intestine.
Read MoreMore U.S. adults obese than ever before
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The U.S. is not alone in experiencing this spiraling upward trend of weight gain as the global picture regarding excess weight has also seen a seismic shift. Back in 2016, for the first time in human history, there were more individuals who were found to be obese than were underweight.
Read MoreHow effective is St. John’s wort for treating depression?
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Over the years, extracts of St. John’s wort have been used to treat various conditions including depressive disorders.
Read MorePositive practical advice parents need to fight childhood obesity
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Food is intricately linked with love and if that’s the case with American parents, we love our kids a lot.
Read MoreWhy a good cry can often be cathartic
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This includes not only the usual crying response to grief, sadness, or frustration, but also to joy, humor, and happiness.
Read More40% of cancer diagnoses linked to excess weight
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Here’s one more reason to reach a healthier body weight – a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says cancers associated with being overweight or obese account for 40% of all diagnoses of the disease in the United States.
Read MoreWhat you should know about insulin resistance
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There is a condition called insulin resistance that is probably confusing to many people. Some may ask, “is it the same thing as having prediabetes?”
Read MoreHow healthy eating lowers cancer risk
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Here are some ways to incorporate a healthier lifestyle when it comes to dietary choices and body weight:
Read More8 lifestyle changes to make living with COPD better
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Overtime, they can cause inflammation, destruction, or abnormal repair of airways and lung tissue, which reduces airflow and ultimately makes it harder to take in enough oxygen to supply the body.
Read MoreThe silent killer called carbon monoxide
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Each year in the United States more than 400 people will be killed and over 20,000 seen in an emergency room for exposure to this deadly gas.
Read MoreWhy It's Important to Listen to What Your Eyes are Telling You
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Not only are regular eye check-ups important to help keep the eyes healthy and to identify any visual problems that may be happening, what is found in the checkups can be an indicator of other health issues.
Read MoreThe difference between cardiac arrest and a heart attack
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Many people may associate this with meaning the same thing as having a heart attack. Even though cardiac arrest and heart attack are interrelated, they are not the same.
Read MoreSmart strategies safeguarding your sight from diabetes
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Preserving your eyesight can be done when you follow and practice smart strategies regularly. Here are ways in which to do so:
Read MoreWhy hydration is important during colder months
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Our body is made up of about two-thirds water and no matter what time of year it is, we still need a sufficient supply of it to prevent dehydration.
Read MoreTop 8 ideas for quieting a nighttime cough
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When a person is having difficulty with nighttime coughing but not so much at other times of the day, there is most likely something in the bedroom triggering the reaction. To decrease allergy related coughing in the bedroom try the following:
Read MoreWhy urine color can be a clue to your health
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Look into someone’s eyes and they say it’s a window to their soul. Look into the toilet bowl and it can be a window to your health.
Read MoreBest home remedies for dealing with postnasal drip
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Mucus from your nose generally mixes with your saliva and will drip down the back of your throat in which you will swallow it.
Read More8 ways to ease stress during cancer treatment
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It would be strange if you didn’t! But how you deal with stress and anxiety during this time can have either a positive or negative impact on your outcome.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about degenerative disc disease
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Degenerative disc disease is actually not a disease but instead refers to a condition in which pain is caused from a disc that loses integrity.
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