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 MoreThere has always been a bit of confusion surrounding the differences between Hodgkin’s vs non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) also known as blood cancers.
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 MoreMost nosebleeds can be treated at home and are rarely life-threatening. Usually nosebleeds can be easily treated with the following 8 steps:
One 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 MoreOften referred to as “wear and tear” arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of this condition in the United States.
Read MoreIn fact, the National Cancer Institute states that one quarter of cancer diagnoses are in people between the ages of 65 to 74.
Read MoreThe saying “you can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,” could also be said of a person’s health too.
Read MoreData from the American Heart Association from 2012 showed 65% of people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to die from some sort of heart disease or stroke over their lifetime.
Read MoreIs your bladder browbeating you to wake up several times during the night? Do you dread going to bed hoping for a full night’s sleep but know that’s unlikely to happen?
Read MoreOne of the most popular elective surgeries in the United States is LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) surgery.
Read MoreTucked away on the right side of the abdomen below the liver is your gallbladder. The gallbladder is a 4-inch pear-shaped sac and is one of the body’s smallest organs.
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.
Ignore your core muscles and you’ll eventually pay the price. Maybe you don’t have a six-pack but having strong core muscles are important.
Read MoreApnea 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.
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