High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” because there are often no signs or symptoms until bodily organs suffer damage. The good news is that high blood pressure can be prevented in most cases.
Shingles – Symptoms and Treatment
Anyone who has a history of having chickenpox can get shingles. However, the risk goes up as you get older. Learn more about how to prevent shingles or lessen its effects.
Aging Gracefully
Successful aging allows you to enjoy your “bonus years” and celebrate your life to the fullest. Incorporating the following tips into your life will help to ensure a more enjoyable and healthier ride into old-age.
Headaches and Migraines
Headaches are one of the most common medical concerns reported in the healthcare setting today. Common primary headaches include tension headaches, cluster headaches, and migraines.
Confronting Misinformation on the Web
Social media is a prime way for false information to be disseminated. “Online diagnosing” could lead to the patient incorrectly self-diagnosing and failing to recognize a serious or even fatal condition.
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Disease is the #1 cause of death in the world. On average in the U.S., someone has a heart attack every 39 seconds.
Fighting Chronic Fatigue
An estimated 836,000 to 2.5 million Americans suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, but approximately 90% of people have not been diagnosed.
Lifestyle Changes that Lead to a Leaner, Healthier You!
The key to reaching and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is not a short-term change, but in fact a long-term routine.
New Year, New Me!
The start of a New Year is all about resolutions, fresh starts, and bettering ourselves. The start of a New Year is all about resolutions, fresh starts, and bettering ourselves. It might seem like those resolutions are only worth pursuing if they are grand, daring, or life-changing, but what often goes unnoticed are the little things. Here are some ideas and tips to start the New Year off right!
Harmful Effects of Smoking and Tobacco Use
Cigarette smoking takes the lives of one in five people (more than 443,000) yearly in the U.S., which is more lives lost than from a combination of AIDS, motor vehicle collisions, illegal drugs, alcohol, homicides, and suicides.