The lifesaving medication rescuing and reversing an opioid overdose
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Facts 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 MoreSafety tips to prevent falls at home
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Falling for anyone, but especially the elderly, can be serious and costly. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell the story:
Read More5 tips on achieving picture-perfect posture
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Poor posture makes us look frail adding years to our body. Too much time spent standing or sitting slouched or hunched over takes a toll on our back taking the brunt of being out of alignment.
Read MoreThe facts you need to know about ulcers
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About 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 MoreTime to spring clean your health
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Spring has arrived! It’s time to usher in warmer, sunny days helping shake off the cold winter blues.
Read More5 ways strengthening your immune system naturally
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Each and every day our immune system quietly does its job of protecting and defending our bodies from harm.
Read More3 surprising side effects caused by using technology
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Every 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 MorePrevent your age from preserving your muscle mass
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Each 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 More8 tips on dealing with Daylight Saving Time
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This weekend, for those living in Arizona, Hawaii, or any of the overseas territories of the United States, time for you will remain the same.
Read MoreFacts on DVT and steps to prevent it
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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 MoreVision smarts on protecting your aging eyes
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Whatever 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 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 More8 tips to aging well with diabetes
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The best bet for anyone with diabetes is to follow 8 steps on aging as well as one can with this condition. Follow these suggestions for a longer, more fulfilled, and higher quality of life:
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 MoreTechniques dramatically preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia
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This 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 MoreBest nutrients for healthy, younger-looking skin
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Taking 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 MoreNSAIDs or Acetaminophen: Which pain reliever works best?
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When 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 More12 best ways to get your vitamin D
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Vitamin 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 More7 practical ideas managing morning stiffness from RA
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Waking 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.
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