Important Points to Consider Before Taking Supplements

Just alone in the United States of America, more than half of the population take some form of supplement, spending more than U.S.$20 billion a year in an effort to help maintain good health and well-being. Around the world, more and more people are reaching to vitamin supplements to attempt to better their health.But how [...]

The Hidden Danger of Diaper Changing

If for some reason you need encouragement to wash your hands after changing your child’s diaper, consider this:
People who change diapers have a greatly increased risk of contracting an unpleasant infection known as giardiasis.
Caused by a microscopic parasite, giardia lamblia, giardiasis produces diarrhea, stomach cramps,bloating, nausea, fatigue and sometimes joint pain in those it afflicts. [...]

Middle Age Insomnia Solution

Findings from a Stanford University Medical School study may come as no surprise: older and middle-age people reported sleeping better when they added regular exercise to their routine. After 16 weeks in a moderate intensity exercise program, subjects were able to fall asleep about 15 minutes earlier and sleep about 45 minutes longer at night.
Participants [...]

Chronic Fatigue Criteria Identified

Canadian researchers have identified physical criteria for identifying chronic fatigue syndrome, which is often confused with depression.
Researchers at the University of Alberta measured skin temperature and electrodermal activity with electrodes placed on subjects’ hands and found physical evidence for CFS and differences from patients with depression and healthy controls.
“There are a number of medical professionals [...]

Coughing Children

A new study finds that over-the-counter cough medications do not reduce nighttime coughing or improve children’s sleep any more than non-medicated syrup in children with upper respiratory infections. And OTC (Over the Counter) cough syrups also don’t help parents of a coughing kid themselves rest any better, the research found.
“Over the counter cough medicines don’t [...]

Tip of the Week – July 20, 2009

Are Allergy Shots Right for You?
If you have severe allergies, you or your allergist might have considered “allergy shots” – officially called allergen immunotherapy. But are all those needles worth it? For some people, the answer is “yes.”
Like a vaccination, immunotherapy allows you to gain “resistance” or immunity to the things to which you’re allergic. [...]

Stroke – Are You at Risk?

While anyone can have a stroke, including young healthy people, some of us are more at risk. Stroke has many of the same risk factors such as heart disease. Although some risk factors, such as age, cannot be controlled, there are many risk factors that can be controlled.
Risk factors that can be controlled or treated [...]

Tip of the Week – July 6, 2009

Ask Questions About That New Drug
Know About the Medicines You’re Taking. Don’t be embarrassed to question your doctor about that new prescription he’s written.
Some recommended questions include:
* What is the name of the medicine and what is it supposed to do? Is this a brand-name drug or a generic version, which probably is less expensive.
* [...]

What is Trans Fat and Why is it Bad for You?

Have you heard of trans fat? Do you know just how bad it is for your health?
Many people may of have heard about trans fat being bad, but most don’t know that much about what it actually is or why it is so bad.
Today, we will take a look at the whole issue of trans [...]

Living with the H1N1 Virus

Today, we look at the most common questions concerning living and surviving the H1N1 Virus:
What can I do to protect myself from getting sick?
There is no vaccine available right now to protect against this new H1N1 virus. There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza.
Take [...]

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