According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in Americans since the 1990s. Almost 9 million (15%) children between the ages of 6 and 19 are overweight, and this number is still growing, according to information gathered between 1999 and 2000 (triple the number since 1980). The information […]

Everyone gets anxious. It’s the body’s way of responding when you’re tense, worried, or afraid. Though a completely normal reaction, if feelings of anxiety are experienced on a regular basis, it can have a harmful impact on your health. For those who struggle with anxiety disorders, learning how to identify the triggers can be the […]

One day you wake up and it hits you like a ton of bricks: you need to lose weight. You’re tired, dumpy and your favorite clothes don’t fit any more. You may even feel a little disgusted when you look in the mirror. Rationally you know this weight didn’t come on over night. It took […]

Since the 1960s average life expectancy in the U.S. has steadily increased. The CDC National Center for Health Statistics noted that in 2017 heart disease and cancer death rates dropped slightly, which is great news for older adults. As our population lives longer, adult children are faced with a new challenge – helping their aging […]

Just about everyone has had to deal with the repercussions of bad sleep the following morning. The grogginess, moodiness and rundown feeling are indicators of just how important sleep is for our health. For the millions of Americans that deal with insomnia and other sleep disorders, these feelings are a common occurrence, and many turn […]

The CDC has issued a second warning about Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereals as a possible source of salmonella. Salmonella is not a wussy ailment. According to the CDC site it can result in ““fatal infections, fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, especially for young, frail or elderly people”. A healthy person will recover in 4-7 […]

Stress is plain and simply a killer! When the Flintstones roamed the caves of our earliest ancestors, they survived only because of their stress capability. When some large animal was eyeing you, licking its lips in anticipation of a tasty treat, you needed the extra energy and power that came from high stress levels. All […]

For those of us who are concerned with blue light eye damage, you will be interested in my efforts to eliminate this source of eye injury. If you’re looking for a scientific explanation of the damage that can occur from blue light well, sorry, but you’ll have to go elsewhere. I read about it but am […]

Not all surgeries have the same rules and requirements to follow before and after the procedure. While you may need to fast before one, you could be encouraged to eat a healthy breakfast before another. Knowing how best to prepare for the various types of surgery available will ensure you’re aware of just what to […]

White teeth are very “in” these days (and no wonder) and folks spend huge sums of money at a dentist’s office trying to get their pearly whites back. Here are a collection of home remedies for teeth whitening that folks have sworn by. Do they work? I don’t know but the remedies below are interesting […]