Fascinating facts and myths about your eyes
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Our ability to see is a precious gift we’ve been given and one not to take for granted.
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Home remedies for soothing a sore throat
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Also known as pharyngitis, a sore throat is usually the result of either a viral or bacterial infection.
Read MoreDiverticulitis Best foods to eat preventing diverticulitis
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It is estimated that diverticulitis affects 5 to 10 percent of the U.S. population by age 50. Risk factors associated with diverticulitis include age, history of constipation, obesity, lack of exercise, and a lack of fiber.
Read MoreTop 5 common winter health hazards
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The second reason is even when a person ventures outside, breathing in bitterly cold air can bring on an asthma attack.
Read MoreDo your heels hurt? It might be plantar fasciitis
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Our feet tend to be one of the most used and abused parts of our body. But after all the abuse our feet take, sometimes they have had enough and one way they let you know is with pain in your heel.
Read MoreThe link between vitamin D deficiency and 5 diseases
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What we know about this “sunshine vitamin” is that it has many benefits ranging from promoting healthy bones and muscles to a strong, well-functioning heart.
Read More10 foods enhancing dull, dry hair
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A headful of shiny, thick, lustrous locks making heads turn when you walk down the street.
Read MoreTests used to accurately diagnosis heart disease
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Have you ever wondered how do doctors detect if a person has heart disease? It’s one thing to use their stethoscope to listen to your heart, but that is only the beginning.
Read MoreHow to tell if you’ve broken a bone
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Many of us may rely on our pain level after a fall to provide a picture of whether we have a fractured bone.
Read MoreAll about Iron-deficiency anemia
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The number of people with this condition is estimated at 2 billion – over 30% of the world’s population – primarily affecting women and children.
Read MoreThyroid disorders affect more women than men
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Even though people of all ages and races can get thyroid disease, women bear the brunt as they are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to have thyroid problems.
Read More9 Strategies naturally boosting your metabolism
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Have you ever wondered why some people seem to stay slim and never gain weight? Are they born that way or do they know a secret to keeping weight off you don’t know?
Read MoreMust know facts about degenerative disc disease
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When we are young and healthy, a condition such as degenerative disc disease (DDD) is hardly given a thought.
Read MoreThyroid storm – A severe form of hyperthyroidism
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This condition is called thyroid storm and individuals not being treated for an overactive thyroid can be at risk for this rare phenomenon.
Read MoreEarly diagnosis key to surviving lung cancer
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By being aware of and knowing possible signs of lung cancer may help save your life if detected early. If lung cancer is caught before it spreads, the likelihood of surviving 5 years or more improves to 55 percent.
Read MorePeripheral Artery Disease: Facts you need to know
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Peripheral artery disease or PAD is a type of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) which refers to diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain.
Read MoreCould you have generalized anxiety disorder?
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The disorder of GAD can come on gradually with the risk being the highest between childhood and middle age.
Read MoreRecognizing Raynaud’s Syndrome
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Up to 28 million people or about 5 percent of the U.S. population has Raynaud’s, named after a French physician Maurice Raynaud, who first recognized the condition in 1862.
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What you should know about hypercalcemia or high blood calcium
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Even though calcium is a vital nutrient we need, is it possible to have too much? The answer is “yes” and this condition is called hypercalcemia.
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