Thie 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 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 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 MoreIf you believe smoking only one cigarette a day will protect you from dangerous health effects, you are wrong. This news is according to a new study conducted at UCL Cancer Institute at University College, London, finding that smoking even a small number of cigarettes a day can still have substantial negative health ramifications down the road.
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 our stress is left unchecked, it can contribute to many health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.
Read MoreThe deadly opioid addiction has forced the medical profession to seek out alternative methods of treating chronic pain. One unconventional and safer replacement that could be of potential help for many is acupuncture.
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 MoreIt’s the amount of weight we carry around our midsection, abdominal obesity which appears to be linked to coronary atherosclerosis or plaque buildup in the arteries.
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 MoreWhy anyone in the world would deliberately post a video of themselves placing a poisonous laundry pod in their mouth to bite into is beyond belief.
Read MoreThere’s no question that vitamins and minerals are necessary for good health. Found abundantly in various food sources, these nutrients are essential but only in small amounts.
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.
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