Why F.A.S.T. thinking saves stroke victims lives
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year more than 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke.
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Why UTIs affect women more than men
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Over 50% of women will have at least one UTI in her lifetime with up to 30% to 40% of UTIs recurring within 6 months after the initial episode.
Read MoreAvoid these 5 habits to prevent low back pain
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According to a 2018 study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, about half of healthy, active people over age 60 experience low back pain.
Read MoreManaging inappropriate sexual behavior of Alzheimer’s disease
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Not everyone who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will exhibit this behavior but if it does happen, you will want to know how to deal with it in an effective manner.
Read MoreImproving accuracy of home blood pressure readings
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This eliminates time-consuming and unnecessary trips to the doctor’s office for just a brief check of their blood pressure.
Read MoreShould you get that cortisone shot or not?
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A cortisone injection may help relieve pain and inflammation in a specific area of the body.
Read More8 Causes for a metallic taste in your mouth
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Keep in mind though, that if it is a more serious condition such as those listed, a person would most likely have other symptoms accompanying it.
Read MoreBest advice to age-proof your knees
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Here are 8 ways to begin today keeping your knees in tip top shape getting you where you need to go:
Read More6 causes of chest pain besides a heart attack
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Pressure or squeezing in the chest, lightheadedness, and pain in the shoulder, arm, neck, jaw, or back, are all classic symptoms of a heart attack.
Read MoreCellulitis – a skin infection not to ignore
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Middle-age and older adults are the primary victims of cellulitis. A common cause of how it gets started is from a cut or crack in skin allowing bacteria to enter where they begin to grow and multiply.
Read MoreIs your snoring a sign of sleep apnea or something else?
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Snoring happens as a result of tissues in the back of the throat relaxing enough allowing them to partially block the airway causing vibration which creates the snoring sound.
Read MoreCollagen Supplements: Fountain of youth or false hope?
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Can taking a collagen supplement really help reduce wrinkles, sagging and overall shallowness our skin may experience over the years?
Read MoreStretch your stress and anxiety away
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We know that the build-up of stress and anxiety is not good for your body. But how do we release it? One smart and effective strategy bringing relief is to do regular stretching.
Read MoreWhen should screening for osteoporosis begin?
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A bone density test is necessary for diagnosing osteoporosis and for having a plan on slowing or possibly reversing its progression.
Read MoreAre you getting enough magnesium?
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Research has confirmed magnesium’s crucial role it has in our bodies with important physiological functions of the brain, heart, and muscles.
Read MoreTop 8 heart health myths busted
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There are however, many misconceptions about heart disease and how it affects our health. Here are eight commonly held beliefs that it’s time to clear up the confusion over them:
Read MoreDoes vitamin C really help prevent a cold?
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Vitamin C’s claim to fame was born when Nobel laureate Dr. Linus Pauling, escalated public interest stating it could prevent the common cold when taken as a supplement in large doses.
Read MoreLiving well when you only have one kidney
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Usually it is the left kidney that is missing. Because it is possible to be healthy with one kidney, it may not be discovered until a person has an x-ray or sonogram at some point in their life.
Read MoreBeware of the Widowmaker heart attack
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Just recently, longtime “All My Children” soap opera star, Susan Lucci, was diagnosed with having a widowmaker heart attack.
Read MoreHelp for when hemorrhoids become a problem
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But if they begin to swell, bleed or protrude to the point of coming out of the rectum to the outside of the anus, then there is a problem.
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