All of us are familiar with hypertension or high blood pressure, a common condition of when blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently high.
Read MoreAging brings many changes affecting various aspects of our health and well-being.
Read MoreBesides being a laxative, psyllium has far more benefits beyond treating constipation. Here are the other uses of psyllium that can improve your health:
Read MoreDrug-induced photosensitivity applies not only to prescription medication but even to some over-the-counter drugs that can cause your skin to become overly sensitive to sunlight.
Read MoreWorried about blood clots? There are things you can do to prevent them. Blood clots can form in any deep vein of the body.
Read MoreGastroparesis, also known as delayed gastric emptying, is a condition in which the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine is slowed or stops completely.
Read MoreWe all have regrets in life. Maybe you’ve didn’t travel as much as you would have liked or you stayed too long in a bad relationship.
Read MoreThis condition which can affect one or both kidneys and can happen at any age is when urine is unable to drain from the kidneys.
Read MoreMost 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.
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 MoreReceiving 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 MoreHemochromatosis 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 MoreThe 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 MoreThe reason for possible weight gain when taking an antidepressant is unknown. It could be that they trigger food cravings, particularly for carbohydrates.
Read MoreMetabolic 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 MoreTestosterone is an androgen hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, and also by the testes in men and the ovaries in women.
Read MoreMale mice fed a diet fortified with 10.5 percent walnuts had the greatest decrease in developing colon cancer compared to mice not fed walnuts.
Read MoreColorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) is the third most common cancer diagnosed in men and women.
Read MoreRecommendations from the American Cancer Society were recently released stating that American adults at average risk should begin colon cancer screening at age 45 instead of age 50.
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