Allergy-fighting food to combat seasonal allergies
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Spring is a wonderful time of year with the reawakening of new growth in dormant plants. But for many people it’s also a reawakening and a reminder it’s allergy season.
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Tips for Protecting Yourself From West Nile
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Annual mosquito surveillance has already begun, and although mosquitoes can be a nuisance there are more pressing reasons to protect yourself from these flying pests.
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 MoreGearing up For Allergy Season
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More than 67 million American suffer from allergies, which are a heightened sensitivity to a foreign substance that causes the immune system to overreact.
Read MoreThese Foods Can Help You Fight Insomnia
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Despite the recommendation of not eating within 2 to 4 hours of bedtime, there are a few dietary habits that can aid you in falling and staying asleep.
Read MoreWhy Do We Sneeze?
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It's something us may do several times a day, often in quick succession. Many of us will do it much more frequently now that spring is here. “It” is sneezing, but do you know what's going on?
Read MoreWhen Dealing with Sinusitis, Try Your Grandmothers Remedy First
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Tens of millions of Americans suffer from at least one episode of sinusitis in their lifetime, something that you probably know as a sinus infection.
Read MoreMonitor your Blood Pressure at Home
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A simple way that everyone can pitch in is to monitor their blood pressure at home.
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Start Meditating Today!
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Meditation is making a comeback. But is it a fad, or are there lasting benefits to be gained from mindful silence?
Read MoreTesticular Cancer- Are You At Risk?
/Roughly 8,500 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer each year and of that number, about 350 die from the disease.
Read MoreCan Soy Consumption Fight the Effects of BPA?
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BPA (bisphenol A) is the industrial chemical used to make many plastic food containers, most notably water bottles.
Read MoreHow to Diagnose COPD, early
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Many people with COPD have both chronic bronchitis and emphysema. In all cases, damage to your airways eventually interferes with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your lungs.
Read MoreBest Practices for Muscle Recovery
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Being sore after a workout can be a rewarding feeling, but being too sore can leave you unable to do your daily activities or get to the gym consistently. Working your body to the point that you can’t move for the next few days, isn’t helping you stick to your exercise routine. Muscle recovery is as important as exercise itself, because this is the time where your body can build and repair muscle. Here are some of the best practices to follow when working out to ensure the proper muscle recovery:
Read MoreHerbal Remedies for Flu Season
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Elderberry has been used for centuries as a tonic for colds, flu and sinus infections. It also contains viburnic acid, a compound that encourages perspiration and helps to detox the body. It is believed that elderberry can help reduce fever, purify the blood, and cleanse the body of pathogens. All the parts that make up the elder flower have been used medicinally throughout history including the stems, leaves, berries and flowers. Elderberry extract has proved to be specifically active against the influenza virus by blocking replication very effectively.
Read MoreWhat you should know about the common cold
/A cold is a type of viral infection that occurs in the upper respiratory tract in the nose and throat. It is also known as the common cold. There are more than 100 different types of cold viruses. For this reason, the signs and symptoms can vary significantly. While there are more than 100 viruses that can cause a cold, the rhinovirus is the most common cause of the common cold. It is highly contagious.
Read MoreContaminating our bodies with everyday products. Is this true?
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In recent weeks, two major medical organizations have issued independent warnings about toxic chemicals in products all around us. Unregulated substances, they say, are sometimes linked to breast and prostate cancer, genital deformities, obesity, diabetes and infertility.
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Weight gain? Not this holiday season
/It’s the most wonderful time of the year…..but not necessarily if you’re watching your waistline. How do you get through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s without feeling as stuffed as the turkey? Gaining weight during the holiday season doesn’t have to be inevitable. But, it is important for you to know how to take control of your eating habits instead of letting the holiday parties and get-togethers take control of you. Having a plan to resist the temptation to splurge on large amounts of high-calorie foods, will get you through this season without sabotaging your weight maintenance or weight loss efforts.
Read MorePreventing foodborne illness begins with you
/Have you ever had what you thought was the “stomach flu?’ In reality, there’s a good chance it was more likely a foodborne illness. Just about all of us at some point in our lives, whether we knew it or not, have had a case of food poisoning. The Centers for Disease Control estimates each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans or 48 million people get sick from food poisoning, with 128,000 sick enough to be hospitalized and 3,000 who will die. The majority of people will recover fully but occasionally there can be long term serious effects associated with it – kidney failure, chronic arthritis, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Read MoreWant to live longer? Eat whole grains
/Did you know that whole grains are one of the best types of foods to help prevent chronic disease? Well, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have found that eating whole grains may help you a live longer life. While there has been prior evidence that whole grains are an excellent addition to your diet, this study adds to the current dietary guidelines for whole grains, which is to eat about 3 to 5 servings of whole grains daily. Now, eating whole grains may also help you live longer.
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