Few experiences are as universal as headache pain. For most of us, it involves a few hours or a day of pain followed by relief. However, for some sufferers, headaches are frequent enough, and debilitating enough, to rob them of …
Colorectal cancer is the number two cancer killer in the United States, yet it is one of the most preventable types of cancer. Colorectal cancer – also called colon cancer – can be curable when detected early. In fact, when …
Vital at every age for healthy bones, exercise is important for treating and preventing osteoporosis. Not only does exercise improve your bone health, it also increases muscle strength, coordination and balance, and it leads to better overall health.…
Endurance exercise – jogging, bicycling, walking, and the like – can stop us from looking and feeling old, and might even help us live longer, or so a new study of mice suggests.
Published February 21 in the journal Proceedings …
Feeding infants solid foods too early in their development could result in early childhood obesity, according to a new study reported online February 7 in the journal Pediatrics. The study found that introducing solid foods before 4 months of …
Varicose veins, those unsightly, twisted and sometimes painful leg veins are not only a cosmetic concern; they can impact the quality of day-to-day life.
Varicose veins are the result of weak or damaged vein valves, which open as blood flows …
There is no escaping the message. You can’t turn on the TV, listen to the radio, surf the web or read a newspaper without hearing about it.
Heart Disease — Who has it? How do you get it? How do …
It’s not your father’s heart surgery anymore.
Only a few short years ago, anyone requiring heart surgery was facing several certainties: a 12 inch scar, having their heart temporarily stopped while being attached to a heart lung machine, spending weeks …
No matter what your age or physical condition, shoveling snow can be a vigorous activity that can cause low back pain.…
Heart disease remains the #1 killer of both men and women, but your actions can make a difference. Save lives by standing up and speaking out against heart disease.
All across the country, people have been wearing red to show …