15 Daily habits reducing your risk of dementia
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Certain factors we cannot change such as a family predisposed genetic component for developing dementia.
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Essential facts to know about your gallbladder and gallstones
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More than 25 million Americans have gallstones but only about 1-3% of the population will have symptoms over the course of a year.
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Secondary cancers: Factors increasing your risk
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One of the biggest fears if not the biggest fear of any cancer survivor is a secondary cancer developing.
Read More8 Powerful ways to cut diabetes complication risk
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The complications can range from cardiovascular disease, nerve damage (neuropathy), kidney damage (nephropathy), eye damage (retinopathy), gastroparesis, peripheral artery disease and complications related to the skin
Read MoreThe peculiar stomach condition called gastroparesis
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This condition is fairly common – The National Institutes of Health has declared that 5 million American are afflicted with gastroparesis.
Read MoreStop ignoring possible symptoms of heart disease
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Would you know if you had heart disease? There’s a good chance you may not since heart problems tend to be subtle without necessarily drawing attention to itself.
Read MoreWhy some diseases are difficult to diagnose
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Here is a look at 10 difficult to diagnosis diseases which sometimes doctors overlook, why this may happen and what you can do to get an accurate diagnosis in a timely manner.
Read MoreFoot care quiz: Everything you should know about diabetic foot ulcers
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A diabetic foot ulcer is when someone with diabetes has an open sore or wound commonly located on the bottom of the foot.
Read MoreQuiz time: Get to know your kidneys
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One of the most important organs in your body is your kidneys.
Read More14 Tips to manage irritable bowel syndrome
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), sometimes called “spastic colon,” can be embarrassing and uncomfortable.
Read MoreSkills for coping with peripheral neuropathy
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Every day, upwards of 20 million Americans suffer from a condition called peripheral neuropathy.
Read MoreDementia increases risk of falling: How to reduce the threat
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Anyone with dementia not only deals with cognitive decline, but also faces the increased risk of falling.
Read MoreWhen a stubborn cough just won’t go away
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As unpleasant as they can be, a cough is considered a major player in protecting the body against disease.
Read MoreThe effect of aging on your bladder
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Aging brings many physical changes we expect – gray hair, wrinkles, arthritis, are all obvious.
Read More5 Common autoimmune diseases to be aware of
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Normally the immune system of healthy people quietly does its job of keeping us from getting sick by seeking out and destroying invaders of the body that want to cause us harm.
Read MoreNixing nighttime trips to the bathroom
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Men are much more frequently affected by nocturia than women are, and those who have difficulty walking are at increased risk of injury.
Read More6 Inflammation-fighting foods for Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting about 1.5 million Americans with three times as many women being affected than men.
Read MoreHow breathing better can improve your health
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If breathing better is all it takes to improve health, shouldn’t we all be doing well? The simple act of breathing should be straightforward – we do it every day.
Read More8 Red flags it’s time to see a dentist
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You’ve been having issues with your teeth. Maybe tooth pain, a chipped tooth, or bleeding gums. But, like many of us, you put off the obvious – a trip to the dentist.
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