SUGAR: Fact or Fiction? There are many forms of sugar, some healthy and others not and the affect they have on your body and brain vary just as much. There is a lot of hype about sugar detox diets out there today, but are they healthy and do they really work? Let’s...
Understanding The Difference Between Addiction And A Habit In years past when you heard the word addiction your thoughts would automatically go to drugs or alcohol, but today through research studies we know that addiction is much further reaching. It is not just...
Once You Get In The Habit, Eating Healthy Is Easy And Tastes Great Start By Creating A Daily Food Diary: Creating a daily log of what you eat at each meal and snack may help you to be more aware of just how much food you are consuming each day. Most people are...
What Is Atrial Fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation is medically described as a heart rate that is irregular and typically rapid. When atrial fibrillation occurs the two upper chambers of the heart called the atria beat out of sync with the two lower chambers known as...
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), hip and knee replacements are the most common inpatient surgeries, with 400,000 procedures being performed in 2014 alone. .Not only do they require long recovery and rehabilitation periods, but they...
The social health program Medicaid serves a vital need, providing low-income families and individuals with health coverage. But new research suggests that it may also help to educate members about their overall health. Medicaid beneficiaries have been found to make...
Pregnant women around the world are likely rejoicing with the breaking news on chocolate and pregnancy. Whether you are a chocoholic or not, just the fact that chocolate is not being added to the long list of foods pregnant women should avoid during pregnancy is...
Whether you are sitting on the couch watching television or sitting in front of a computer at work, each extra sedentary hour increases your risk of getting Type 2 diabetes by 22 percent! This is shocking news to most of us. Most people know lying on the couch or...
Study Shows Promise In Reducing Risks Of Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia For many years there have been intense efforts made to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease and dementia, two heart breaking and deadly conditions most everyone fears as they age. And though...
The Zika virus is transmitted to people in most cases by means of being bitten by the Aedes mosquito species, but there is evidence that it can also be transmitted perinatal, in utero, sexually and from asymptomatic blood donors or transfusion during an outbreak. The...
