Cold & Flu Prevention
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Just because others around you (and maybe yourself) have already started sneezing, coughing, developing a sore throat, and getting sick with a cold or the flu, doesn’t mean you are next.
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YOUR CARE
To Reduce Blood Pressure Reduce Stress
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We often want to blame a rise in blood pressure on diet, weight, lack of exercise or family history. All of those risk factors can and do play their part of possibly leading to hypertension.
Read MorePet chickens can carry salmonella
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Chickens are a source of entertainment, they’re relaxing to watch, they eat bugs, they’re docile (except for aggressive roosters), companionable for the most part and they lay eggs.
Read MoreHow Cholesterol Fogs Your Brain
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We are all very much aware of how cholesterol clogs our arteries. New evidence suggests it can also clog our minds.
Read MoreStop the spread of Zika virus
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Zika virus is mainly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito that bites mostly during the daytime.
Read MoreTreating ankle sprains to prevent ankle instability
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A sprained ankle may seem trivial but it is the most common ankle injury in the majority of sporting and other activities with around 25,000 Americans having this mishap occur every day.
Read MoreKeeping the kidneys free of kidney stones
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The pain of passing a kidney stone is often described as worse than giving childbirth. Other descriptive terms range from excruciating, agonizing, miserable and just plain intolerable.
Read MoreReduce risk of strokes by keeping fit during middle-age
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All that hard work, effort and sweat to get and keep yourself fit as you age really does pay off.
Read MorePreventing Diabetic Eye Problems
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People with diabetes are at a greater risk of potential eye problems referred to as diabetic eye disease.
Read MoreAvoid the risk of life-threatening heat stroke this summer
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As summer temperatures begin to rise so does the risk of developing the life-threatening condition of heat stroke.
Read MoreGrandma's Remedies for Stomach Flu
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The medical books call it viral gastroenteritis, but your grandmother knew it as a stomach flu, and she knew how to handle it, too.
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How to Handle Psoriasis
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Psoriasis is an auto-immune disease that manifests as patches of dry, scaly, red skin. Believed to be a genetic disease triggered by environmental factors, there are about 150,000 new cases of psoriasis reported each year.
Read MoreHow to dodge diverticulitis
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Diverticulosis is a condition in which small, bulging pouches (diverticula) form inside the lower part of the intestine, usually along weak spots in the wall of the colon.
Read MorePreventing the Spread of Norovirus
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Noroviruses are the most common cause of gastroenteritis in the United States, according to the CDC. Every year, more than 21 million Americans become infected with norovirus.
Read MoreThe Return of Yellow Fever
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With so much of the media's attention fixed on the Zika virus, you might be surprised to learn that another mosquito-borne virus has global health and infectious diseases experts more than a little bit concerned.
Read MoreZinc’s power to boost immune system in older adults
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Aging causes many maladies but a common one is a weakened immune system making older adults more susceptible to infections.
Read MoreAre You a Victim of Painful Scar Tissue?
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Scar tissue is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after injury. These scars and scar tissue are a normal part of the healing process.
Read MoreWhat are the Symptoms of Whooping Cough?
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At present it is estimated that whooping cough affects 48.5 million people worldwide each year, and results in almost 300,000 deaths.
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