Waiting too long to seek medical care can be one of the worst things you can do. Allowing an infection to take hold too many days before seeking care can be deadly or lead to amputation. Allowing what you think…
Picture this: you’re sitting on your couch, flipping through channels when suddenly an ad pops up. The ad, with its soothing music and reassuring spokesperson, presents a new miracle drug to treat a variety of symptoms. Intrigued, you make a…
When your child has a persistent cough and is in significant pain, it’s common for doctors to prescribe a medication to alleviate their symptoms. However, research from California warns that one such drug, codeine, can cause life-threatening breathing problems in…
Five years ago, I gave up gluten, and while it brought me several benefits, it didn’t cure all of my physical ailments. One issue that persisted was the arthritis in my fingers. It got to a point where I had…
Running has long been seen as a potential enemy of the knees. Older runners may frequently find themselves being questioned as to whether they worry about the effects of continuous pounding on their knees. Surprisingly, running can actually be good…
Hypothyroidism and iodine deficiency are two conditions that are closely related, and it can be difficult to differentiate between the two. In fact, many doctors often overlook these conditions when diagnosing patients. Fatigue, depression, weight gain, memory loss, hair loss,…
A study conducted in Boston has deduced that consuming a particular nutrient can lower the risk of mortality by 25 percent in the nine years following a heart attack. You might be thinking it’s some rare nutrient, but it’s not.…
If you thought the all-natural breakfast cereal you ate this morning was either healthy or natural, think again before you pick up your spoon. So-called “natural” cereals may be contaminated with toxic agricultural chemicals and contain genetically engineered organisms. Even…
The startling truth is kids who are overweight are far more likely than their normal-weight peers to be taking prescription drugs. Consequently, we are raising a generation of children with an increased risk of diabetes and heart problems, as well…
The lifestyle choices of a pregnant woman significantly impact the future well-being of her child, and that includes diet. The foods expectant mothers consume can greatly influence their child’s taste preferences and food choices long after birth. In fact, growing…