How hypertension harms long-term health
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Most people would guess a healthy blood pressure lowers risk for heart disease which is true. However, your heart is not the only organ affected by high blood pressure.
Is a sun allergy for real?
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It’s hard to believe but it is estimated that about 10 percent of the world’s population can have a skin reaction when exposed to the sun.
Read MoreProtecting yourself from tick bites and Lyme disease
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Tick season is in full swing and over 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease are estimated to occur every year in the United States.
Read MoreEverything you need to know about Hashimoto’s disease
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The disease can develop in girls in their teens or as young women but is more likely to show up in middle age.
9 Misconceptions about bariatric weight loss surgery
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Body Mass Index or BMI equal or greater than 40 or more than 100 pounds overweight
Read More10 conditions needing a urologist to treat
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Scheduling an appointment with one can save men a lot of discomfort and pain and maybe even save their life.
Read MoreOncologist’s best advice on staying healthy during cancer treatment
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Receiving a cancer diagnosis is never easy. The dark days of not knowing what the future may hold for you or your family, can be tough to deal with.
Read MoreUnderstanding iron overload or hemochromatosis
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Hemochromatosis is an inherited condition first identified in the 1800’s and by 1935 it was understood to be a hereditary disorder caused by a gene mutation.
Read MoreStudy finds prolonged sitting increases risk of early death from 14 diseases
/The message is loud and clear – Most of us need to move more each day. Sitting for 6 or more hours a day, increases the risk of dying an early death from 14 diseases which include the following:
Read MoreKegels for urinary incontinence – how both men and women benefit
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This inability to control urine leading to urine leakage can usually be attributed to weak or damaged bladder muscles, an overactive bladder, certain prostate conditions, or nerve damage.
What you need to know to spot and protect yourself from sepsis
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You may not think it could happen to you but all of us are susceptible to sepsis if the conditions are favorable for it.
Read MoreThree common reasons why your shoulder hurts
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You don’t realize how much you depend on healthy, pain free shoulders until they act up. From blowing your hair dry, hanging a picture on a wall, lifting a heavy box, driving a vehicle or swinging a golf club, chronic shoulder pain can slow you down on performing some of life’s simplest tasks.
Read MoreInsulin in a pill: Why daily injections for diabetics could become obsolete
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Researchers have been working on this for years and they now have developed an oral delivery method that could dramatically transform the way in which diabetics keep their blood sugar levels in check.
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Why antidepressants can cause weight gain
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The reason for possible weight gain when taking an antidepressant is unknown. It could be that they trigger food cravings, particularly for carbohydrates.
Read More20 solutions lulling you to sleep
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Try the following sleep solutions to find the ones that work best for you not only improving your sleep but helping you feel more productive, mentally sharp, emotionally balanced, and full of energy for the day.
Read MoreMetabolic syndrome’s impact on your health
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Metabolic syndrome is not a disease but rather a cluster of risk factors to help identify individuals who are at an increased likelihood of developing chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or stroke.
Read MoreLife after a stroke
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Each stroke victim is unique. For some, only mild conditions develop that very likely will improve and resolve with time and rehabilitation. For
Read MoreSigns it may be time for a hip replacement
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Keep in mind that hip pain can have a number of causes, not all of which can be relieved by a hip joint replacement.
Read MoreTestosterone: An equal opportunity hormone for both men and women
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Testosterone is an androgen hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, and also by the testes in men and the ovaries in women.
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