Each 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 MoreWhatever the cause, eye health is not to be taken for granted. This is why the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends at a minimum, a baseline eye exam in middle age and more frequent exams as you get older.
Read MoreJust when we thought we were making some progress on reducing childhood obesity, the latest analysis of federal data published in the journal Pediatrics finds it isn’t so. T
Read MoreA good sense of humor and the ability to laugh in all situations is the tie that binds us together increasing happiness and flooding us with a tremendous amount of feel-good endorphins.
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 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 MoreTaking care of your skin is an investment in yourself. The best way to nourish your skin is by healthy food choices loaded with antioxidants and phytochemicals feeding the skin at the cellular level triggering it to react in a more positive way by improving its appearance.
Read MoreWhen mild to moderate pain strikes, most of us can treat it on our own by taking an over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever. Even though there is a wide variety of different brand names and packages offered, there are basically two major types of OTC painkillers – an NSAID or acetaminophen.
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 MoreWaking up with frustrating morning stiffness due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a one of the most common complaints of this condition. Rheumatologists consider morning stiffness lasting at least an hour a day a key sign of RA.
Read MoreThie 2017-2018 flu season has been one of the deadliest in recent years. So far, at least 63 children have died from the flu and there’s no sign of it letting up as the number of deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise amongst people of all ages.
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 MoreNo matter if you’ve been smoking for years or recently started, becoming tobacco-free will be one of your wisest decisions of your life. You’ll feel better, you and your house and vehicle will smell better, food will taste better, and better yet, you’ll save a lot of money.
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 MorePublished in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study found that heart attacks are six times more likely seven days after a flu diagnosis, compared to a year before or after contracting the virus.
Read MoreBeginning back in October 2017, the deadly flu season started off with a vengeance in the United States. So far the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that 37 children have succumbed to the flu that is spread throughout 49 out of 50 states.
Read MoreEndorphins are among the brain chemicals known as neurotransmitters which function to transmit electrical signals within the nervous system. They are found in the pituitary gland and are also distributed throughout the nervous system.
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.
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