How to keep youthful-looking hands
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You may spend tons of money and time caring for the skin on your face. But the body part giving away your age the fastest is your hands.
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How to protect your feet when wearing flip-flops
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We are obsessed over our love of flip-flops. They’re fun, cheap, and easy to slip on, they keep your feet cool, and they come in cute colors and styles and can be casual and chic.
Read MoreRevealing facts about allergic reactions
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Whether caused by pollen, dust, animal dander, medications, food – each of these can cause an allergic reaction in people who are susceptible.
Read More10 ways to manage diabetes during hot weather
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To make sure to beat the heat when you have diabetes, here are the facts on how to handle hot weather to avoid unexpected consequences affecting your diabetes.
Read More7 tips on overcoming cravings for unhealthy food
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A dieter’s worst enemy is strong cravings for not-so-healthy foods. Foods that fall into the “unhealthy or junk food” category are usually defined as overly processed foods high in sugar, fat, salt, or all three, offering little if any nutritional value.
Read MoreHow to avoid heat stroke this summer
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Dehydration is another important factor that can lead to heat stroke. A person who is not consuming sufficient fluids may not be able to sweat fast enough to dissipate heat causing body temperature to rise.
Read MoreThe amazing healing powers of water
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It’s incredible how much of the human body is composed of water. Here are some basic facts of just how “watery” we really are:
Read MoreOutsmarting the insect stings of summer
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A recent study estimated that more than 6.8 million people were treated in emergency departments across the U.S. for insect bites or stings over a 10-year span.
Read MoreTips for safe summer grilling
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However each year more than 8,900 home fires involving grilling occur. The incidents escalate during the summer with July being the peak month for grilling fires.
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3 unique ways to protect your teeth
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Most of us are likely doing the standard care dentists advise us to do – brush and floss your teeth at least twice daily and see your dentist every six months for a checkup and regular cleaning. But there are other unique tips we should also be using making sure our pearly whites will be with us our entire life.
Read MoreHow to slow down chronological age
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How can we stay young and is it possible to actually grown younger each year – sort of like the character played by Brad Pitt in the movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.”
Busting myths about healthy hydration
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Here are 8 myths along with the facts about your hydration needs keeping you well-informed of what’s necessary to know:
Read MoreGood gut health begins with probiotics
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Hippocrates considered the father of medicine, once wisely stated, “All disease begins in the gut.” Current and ongoing medical research is proving how true that statement made centuries ago, really may be.
Read MoreMosquito and tick infections triple and are spreading rapidly, says CDC
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The most common infections caused from mosquitos in the U.S. were West Nile Virus, dengue, and Zika, while Lyme disease and ehrlichiosis/anaplasmosis were the most common tick-borne disease found in the U.S.
Read MoreWhy prolonged sitting can harm your body head to toe
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A recent published study found that alternating positions between sitting and standing several times each day results in reducing fatigue and pain while increasing energy and productivity.
Read MoreFacts you need to know about antibiotics
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No one likes being sick. The sooner a doctor can make us well again, the better. It is not surprising that to return to normal as soon as possible, most of us want to find relief in the form of a pill. The pill we often request is an antibiotic.
Read MoreU.S. children’s obesity rates rise alarmingly, finds new report
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Just 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 MoreGet good gut health with these probiotic foods
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Probiotics 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 MoreHow to be a pro at stress management
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Stress – 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.
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