Taking Care of Your Eyes
Many people fail to consider eye health a priority in their overall health scheme, especially if they have 20/20 vision. But, taking regular care of your eyes to prevent disease or degeneration should be part of your regular health regime. Regardless of your age, you should consider the following ways of taking care of...
Taking Care of the Men in our Lives
Prostate Cancer
September 14-20 is Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. By age 50 approximately one in four men have some cancerous cells in the prostate gland. By age 80, this ratio increases to one in two. It is also the second leading...
The Facts About Arthritis
Steps to Limit the Impact of Arthritis
Arthritis and rheumatic diseases are the most common chronic health conditions in the United States today. While these conditions become more common among older people, even in those under 65, arthritis is a major cause of work disability. While many believe that arthritis is just another name for the aches and pains...
What is Melanoma?
Melanoma is a type of cancer that forms in melanocytes. A melanocyte is a normal cell, found in the skin, which produces melanin. Of the many different types of melanoma, most are seen in the skin (this also includes nail beds, soles of the feet, and scalp), but can be found in the eye, anal canal,
Getting to the ER in Time
Each year more than 500,000 people die unnecessarily because they don't get to their doctor or to an emergency room soon enough to properly treat their medical problems. Delay can be deadly. For example, in a heart attack or stroke arteries to the heart or brain must be unblocked within three hours of...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Prediabetes - A New Term for an Old Condition
In the United States more than 17 million people are likely to suffer from diabetes in the next 10 years. These people have prediabetes, which means that their above-normal blood sugar levels put them at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A combination of overweight,
