Dry mouth actually has a name – xerostomia. Having sufficient moisture or saliva in the mouth is necessary to help cleanse the mouth helping to neutralize acids produced by plaque and for washing away dead cells that accumulate on the tongue, gums, and cheeks.
Read MoreAbout 10 percent of people in the U.S. will experience an open sore in the lining of their gastrointestinal tract known as an ulcer. An ulcer can occur in the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer), the stomach (gastric ulcer), and the esophagus (esophageal ulcer).
Read MoreEvery day, just about all of us depend on using some sort of “smart” technology. From texting, emailing, or web surfing on your smartphones or computers, technology is here to stay.
Read MoreEach time you lift weights focus on muscle strengthening activities that work the major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, chest, abdomen, shoulders, and arms) at least two times each week.
Read MoreEach year as many as 900,000 people in the United States will be affected by a potential life-threatening condition often striking without warning and few if any symptoms. This condition is called DVT or deep vein thrombosis and up to 60,000 to 100,000 Americans will die from it yearly.
Read MoreProbiotics are a live culture containing the “good” bacteria, just like the kind found in your gut. Certain foods naturally contain these probiotics that can change or repopulate intestinal bacteria to balance gut flora.
Read MoreThis news is according to a 2017 study in the American Journal of Infection Control which focused on the rate of common pneumonia infections or what is referred to as hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) or non-ventilator HAP compared to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
Read MoreStress – it’s never ending. There will always be a certain amount of stress we experience each day from meeting deadlines, worrying about a loved one, disagreements with others, or maybe sitting in stalled traffic.
Read MoreVitamin D can be a rather elusive vitamin for obtaining what we need for good health. It’s not abundantly found in many food sources and our main way of getting it is from the sun.
Read MoreWhat started on February 3 among a group of security guards staying at the youth training center in Pyeongchang, has spread with at least 177 confirmed cases in South Korea. As a precaution, organizers of the winter games have quarantined at least 1,200 Olympic staffers. So far, no athletes have been infected.
Read MoreMilestone birthdays are either looked forward to or more likely, dreaded. Each year that goes by means one more year closer to being your best or one more year wondering where the time went.
Read MoreHaving a headache is one of the most common occurrences for many individuals. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that almost half of all adults worldwide will experience a headache in any given year.
Read MoreThis Valentine’s Day, forego the box of chocolates and instead focus on showing your sweetheart how much you really love them – give them a gift promoting their health.
Read MoreWith the flu season still in full force, are you doing everything you can to protect yourself and others from getting a cold or flu? When cooped up indoors all winter around those sneezing and sniffling, challenges us to stay healthy.
Read MoreIf ever admitted to a hospital, we expect to be released in better health. The last thing we anticipate is for the hospital stay to make us sicker.
Read MoreYou’ve been having issues with your teeth. Maybe tooth pain, a chipped tooth, or bleeding gums. But, like many of us do, you put off the obvious – a trip to the dentist.
Read MoreYour lifestyle and food choices have a strong effect on how your body digests what you eat. You have to eat in order to live but when digestive issues arise such as bloating, constipation, gas, and pain, what normally should be a pleasurable occurrence can take a turn for the worse in a stressed-out stomach looking for relief.
Read MoreA false alarm blamed on an employee who “pushed the wrong button” placed the entire state of Hawaii in panic mode over the weekend after an emergency alert notification was sent out claiming a “ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii.
Read MoreHours and hours of sitting during the day is bad for our health. But, sitting for long stretches at a time is a fact of life for many who work at desk jobs all day.
Read MoreHypothermia is a dangerous, life-threatening condition in which a person has an abnormally low body temperature which occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it.
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