With the rising costs of energy, more people are turning to alternative ways of heating their homes. No longer depending on high amounts of electricity, natural gas, or fuel oil, green options use eco-friendly energy that’s readily available in nature and can easily be converted into heat. If you are building a home or needing…
Remember when you were a child and got the chicken pox? An itchy rash took over your body, which was accompanied by a fever, headache, and sore throat. Highly contagious, 99 percent of adults have had the virus at some point in their lives. Today, a vaccine is available to protect kids from developing chicken…
Calorie-restricting diets have been around for centuries. To lose weight it makes sense: the fewer calories you eat, the more weight you’ll lose. But eating too few calories can be dangerous for your health and makes it hard to keep weight off long-term. So what should you think about an eating pattern known as intermittent…
Growl… Once again your stomach is screaming, begging for food. You’re trying to lose weight but feel it’s a losing battle because you’re hungry all the time. Since beginning your diet, your appetite seems bigger than ever. Saying no to food is so hard when your stomach and mind are saying yes. For most, not…
Following a head injury, there are many things of which to be concerned. Top on the list is often a concussion. An injury to your brain that affects the way your brain works, a concussion can be scary business and should be treated seriously. So if a concussion is suspected, seek medical attention as soon…
It can happen to anyone at almost any time. You’re fine one moment, and the next thing you know, you’re waking up from a fainting spell. Also called syncope (SIN-ko-pee), fainting is a brief loss of consciousness that happens when blood flow to the brain is restricted. Fainting spells account for three percent of all…
You use it to talk, eat, and kiss. Obviously, your mouth is an important part of your body. If only your breath smelled sweet all the time, you never got a cavity, and your gums were always pink and healthy! Mouth problems are many and are therefore a common complaint. From bad breath to canker…
An afternoon gardening, a morning spent playing ball, or even the simple movement of bending over to tie your shoes can trigger back pain. A very common problem, back pain is usually caused by overuse or muscle injury or strain. Pain that isn’t acute can often be treated with gentle exercises. Strengthening the abdominal, leg,…
One of the most common killers of the elderly, pneumonia is most likely to be picked up when you’re just getting over another illness like the cold or flu. Just when you think you’ve turned a corner and are feeling better, you develop an infection in your lungs. Its arrival makes sense. When you’re sick,…
Sometimes, even with today’s medical advances, there’s just nothing more that can be done to treat a sick person. Doctors have done all they can to make your loved one well, but the disease or aging has won. Facing death is no easy task. Another treatment, a last option—those are much preferred over hearing there…