Tips for preventing osteoporosis

Tips for preventing osteoporosis

Osteoporosis and low bone density currently affect an estimated 55 percent of the population over the age of 50 in the United States.  

It is estimated that about 54 million Americans are affected by the condition, a statistic that is thought to climb to 61 million people by 2020.

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Effects of Stress on Your Health

Effects of Stress on Your Health

You’ve heard the adage before: “manage your stress or your stress will manage you.” 

As it turns out, this is no wives tale; there is more truth behind this saying than you might realize.  Perhaps the most shocking fact about stress is that it affects your body systemically, not just in one area.  This stress can originate from anywhere and, at a basic level, is your body’s reaction to situations that can be perceived as potentially dangerous.

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How to deal with an overactive bladder

How to deal with an overactive bladder

Overactive bladder is a fairly common condition, which affects about 33 million Americans.

This equates to about 30 percent of all men and 40 percent of all women in the United States living with symptoms of an overactive bladder. An overactive bladder is not an illness per say, but rather a term used to describe a set of particular urinary symptoms such as incontinence, frequent urination, and waking up at night to urinate.

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