The future of medical wearables looks bright
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This type of technology is so popular (one in six consumer’s use wearable tech) that in 2017, the wearables market was predicted to have reached more than $4 billion.
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Is snoring always a sign of sleep apnea?
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If you’ve been told you snore, don’t necessarily assume you have sleep apnea. Even though up to 12 million Americans have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - according to the National Institutes of Health - around 45 million suffer from snoring, known as primary snorers, unrelated to the condition.
Read MoreChange your self-talk, change your health
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Study after study show how you think and what you verbally say to yourself can have a strong influence on your health. If you have positive thoughts and feelings on making positive lifestyle choices, chances are higher you will stick to your treatment plan resulting in improved heath parameters.
Read MoreWhat everyone should know about oral cancer
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One of the biggest factors determining if you may develop an oral cancer is your lifestyle. Here are several risk factors that can increase your odds of oral cancer:
Read More10 surprising facts about cholesterol you should know
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cholesterol is actually quite fascinating. This waxy, fat-like compound found in every cell in the body is an interesting part of us with few completely understanding its implications for our health.
Read MoreWhy skipping meals is harmful to diabetes
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Meal skipping is a tactic used for many reasons – lack of time, no appetite, lack of planning ahead, or for trying to lose weight. This habit is never a good idea but especially so for anyone with diabetes.
Read MoreFactors that could be hurting your liver
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Every day, your liver wears many hats – it processes what you eat and drink into energy, makes cholesterol, stores various vitamins and minerals, removes bilirubin from the blood along with other harmful substances, makes bile to help digest fat, and regulates the composition of blood.
Read More5 reasons for loving lunges
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Admit it – you either love doing lunges or hate it. There is usually not many in between. But, you have to admit, lunges do it all. From making your legs strong and powerful to sculpting a nice butt, lunges are an exercise you need to learn to love.
Read More5 biggest health hazards winter brings
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Here are 5 health challenges that old man winter can aggravate making them much worse than other times of the year:
Read MoreWhat you may not know about bipolar disorder
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A person with bipolar disorder can fluctuate from feeling really down and depressed to feeling super-charged or manic.
Read MoreKidney infections – here’s what you need to know
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If the kidneys become infected, symptoms usually develop quickly within a few hours and may include:
Read MoreWhen it’s time to see a doctor for the flu
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Every year the flu bug makes its rounds and this year is a particularly bad one. At least 30 children have died from this virus with schools across the nation warning parents not to send their child to school if sick
Read MoreWhat to do with a torn meniscus
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The largest joint in the body, our knees, are also a frequently used joint allowing us to walk, run, bend, and even sit. Because they are such an integral part of movement, they are also prone to injury.
Read MoreDo you suffer from sleep maintenance insomnia?
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It’s happened again – you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night. It’s too early to get up but your mind is racing from one thought to another with worry, anxiety or concerns of being too tired for the new day.
Read MoreDo you know the early symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is unpredictable. Anyone of the current 2.5 million people around the world with this progressive autoimmune disease will tell you that. At its best, a person will look and feel completely normal experiencing no symptoms and believe they’ve beaten it.
Read More10 facts about herpes everyone should know
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Many times in life, it’s the things you don’t know that get you in trouble. This is so true when it comes to a sexually transmitted infection such as herpes.
Read MoreWhat to know about Raynaud’s Disease
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Secondary Raynaud’s is brought on by an underlying disease or condition and is often called Raynaud’s phenomenon. Diseases that may lead to secondary Raynaud’s include scleroderma, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Other causes of secondary Raynaud’s include the following:
Read MoreWhy your joints creak and your knuckles crack
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Have you ever walked up a flight of stairs hearing a snap, crackle or popping sound coming from your joints? Or maybe you hear a distinct popping in the knee when you stand up.
Read MoreEssential diabetes tests and screenings from head to toe
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Here is a list of essential tests and screenings from head to toe that everyone with diabetes should do to stay on top of their health:
Read MoreHashimoto’s disease – the most common cause of hypothyroidism
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The thyroid is one of the glands making up the endocrine system which produces and stores hormones releasing them into the bloodstream when needed.
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