Health

This is true for both men and women, but it seems that it affects women far more often than men. Many women pride themselves on having ‘iron bladders’ where the...

Menopause can strike at any stage, even as young as their 50s, 40s and earlier. This is known as perimenopause. During this time, the hormonal changes in a woma...

Several million Americans hear the dread words from their doctor every year that they have cancer. The big C. It sends shivers of fear down the spine of the str...

Menopause can be a blessing or a curse to women, depending on each woman’s point of view. Most people believe that menopause hits in the mid to late 50s and 60s...

Prescription drugs is one of the biggest industries in America. Walk by any pharmacy and you generally see a line at the window or people sitting and waiting fo...

Breast cancer is not only a deadly disease affecting millions of women physically, but it also affects them emotionally and financially. The last thing a woman ...

Falling and fracturing a hip or leg spells the death of thousands of older people every year. My own mother-in-law fell at age 89 and broke her hip. Surgery was...

If your doctor diagnoses you as having high blood pressure, the first thing he or she will tell you is cut your sodium intake. It happened to me when I was firs...

Black Americans have been dying at a younger age on average than white Americans. Some of the disparity has been due to living conditions and some of it has bee...

A new mom finds her whole world turned every which way with the arrival of her new baby. She has so many decisions to make, one of which is whether or not she s...

Whether it’s a spouse, child, parent, other family member or a very close friend, that person’s death can be devastating to some left behind. Not everyone has a...

Heart disease seems to be an ever increasing problem plaguing millions of Americans. A lot of it is due to poor diets, lots of stress and lack of activity. A re...

Most people receiving cancer treatment usually undergo radiation and/or chemotherapy, either instead of surgery or after surgery. So many cancer patients talk a...

Thousands of employees call into work sick because they are suffering from severe headaches. Most refer to their headaches as migraines, but some of them may ac...

Many people have switched to diet sodas or soft drinks because they feel diet is healthier. Diet soft drinks are reported to have less sugar and therefore, redu...

As we get older, many of us suffer from degree of memory loss. It may only be a minor nuisance or it could be a major obstacle to life in general. There are a n...

Ever since the dawn of mankind, our genes have undergone more and more mutations. Many of these mutations have no effect on us while others may change our appea...

There is a lot of confusion these days over what age a woman should start screening for breast cancer. Some doctors say as early as 40 and others say later. It ...