Everyone knows that smoking is hazardous to “your” health. And most people know that the second-hand smoke that is emitted in the air by a smoker’s lit cigarette and their exhalations of smoke has been shown to cause asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer and...
The Zika Virus is still spreading across Central and South America and into Mexico. Most recently, it has made its way to the U.S., first by hitting the territory of Puerto Rico, and then to the contiguous states through Florida. Without a vaccine or course of...
The Mosquito Repellent Guide: The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus an international public health emergency due to its relation to birth defects. Dengue is also a concern in the Gulf Coast states of Florida and Texas as well as Hawaii for its role...
The New Concerns About the Zika Virus for Men A recent research study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was published that reported the effects of the Zika virus on male mice’s reproductive abilities. The results of the study found that the virus may...
What Dangers Can the Zika Virus Present For Seniors We all know that Zika has an affect on pregnant women and men and women looking to get pregnant soon, but how does it affect other demographics like the senior citizen population. Should older adults be worried about...
Introduction The Zika virus initially was thought to be a relatively harmless illness until a connection between Zika virus in pregnant women and child born with severe defects, microcephaly, and a notable rise in a somewhat rare neurological illness Gillian Barre...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) completely changed the way individuals and small businesses get their health insurance. The success of the ACA depended on getting plenty of young and healthy people to sign up to help offset the expected glut of older and sicker people....
You know the feeling – that tired, achy-all-over, miserable feeling that shows up just before you get sick. Is it the cold or flu? The common cold and influenza share similar features. Both can knock you off your feet, and both are easily spread to other people. But...
Government investigators announced Thursday June 9th, 2016 that the FDA still has not implemented a recall of peanut butter and almond products despite the fact that advanced DNA testing showed confirmation of salmonella contamination more than three months...
Can Vitamin C Cure The Common Cold? Sadly there is no cure for the common cold and taking mega doses of vitamin C will not cure one. But, your body does need adequate amounts of vitamin C in order for your immune system to function properly. Taking supplements of...
