Does glucosamine really help arthritis pain?
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Nearly 21 million Americans or 12.1 percent of the U.S. population age 25 and older have this crippling condition.
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F.A.S.T. thinking saves stroke victims lives
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According 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 MoreSpot-on information on actinic keratosis
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This 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 MoreSteps on preventing a second heart attack
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Atherosclerosis 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).
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The mystery of obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common long-term anxiety disorder affecting around 5 million or 1 in 40 adults in the United States.
Read MoreHow chemotherapy affects white blood cell counts
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Anyone who has ever gone through chemotherapy for treating cancer knows how important white blood cell counts (WBCs) are.
Read More10 questions to ask your doctor about heart disease
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About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. every year but many of those deaths can be prevented by proactively asking questions about your heart and how to keep it healthy.
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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.
Read MoreWhat 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 More9 reasons for malnutrition in the elderly
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Aging brings many changes affecting various aspects of our health and well-being.
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 MoreNatural ways stopping headaches before they start
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Headaches can disrupt your best laid plans. Whether you experience the dull pain, tightness and pressure of a tension headache or the sharp, throbbing ache of a migraine,
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 MoreMedications increasing sensitivity to sunlight
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Drug-induced photosensitivity applies not only to prescription medication but even to some over-the-counter drugs that can cause your skin to become overly sensitive to sunlight.
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 MoreControl diabetes by knowing your ABCs
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If only receiving a diagnosis of diabetes was as easy as learning the ABCs. Actually, it can be. Anyone with diabetes needs to be aware of three key steps – the ABCs of diabetes control – helping them better manage their disease to lower their risk of serious complications of this condition.
Read MoreRecognizing signs of cellulitis
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Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection affecting the deep layers of skin along with the layer of fat just beneath skin.
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.
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