Category Archives: General Health

Many of us grew up hearing guilt-driven lectures from parents and grandparents telling us how much harder things were for them growing up. “As a boy growing up, if I needed to get anywhere, I’d have to walk there,” my father would sternly say to my sister and me as young children. “If I wanted ...click here to read more

This may come as a shock to you, but there was a time when people tasted their own urine to gauge their health. Even doctors tasted their patients’ urine to diagnose them. Thankfully, these extreme measures are no longer necessary. Urine has been used for thousands of years as an indicator of good health. Your ...click here to read more

Consumers have become more and more suspicious of the foods and products they are regularly putting into and onto their bodies. One of the most popular products used during the summer months – bug spray – has recently come under public scrutiny. While we flock to insect repellants to free us of the nuisance of ...click here to read more

Have you ever had to look around you to figure out where that incessant ringing was coming from? For many people, this ringing noise is nothing but a passing inconvenience. While you may have found it only to be a nuisance, chronic ringing in your ears may be a sign that something more sinister is ...click here to read more

Any condition that sends you reaching for a bottle of painkillers is an unwelcome experience. But while the relief that painkillers offer may seem like a light at the end of an extremely uncomfortable tunnel, there now appears to be a dark side to these over-the-counter pills of salvation, that researchers and the public alike ...click here to read more

Hearing loss is a problem that affects roughly 13 percent of the United States – this means 38.2 million people in the country suffer from partial or total loss of hearing. Whether it’s noise-related hearing loss, age-related deafness, or even genetic hearing impairment, the loss of one of the most important senses we have can ...click here to read more

We are told to drink at least eight glasses of water a day for good health – but what happens to our health when our sources of drinking water become dangerously contaminated? Shockingly, recent studies have revealed that Americans are getting regular, chronic doses of various prescription medications without even knowing it, and they are ...click here to read more

Recently, much attention has been given to the term “sexual addiction,” often used to explain people’s compulsions to cheat in relationships. While sexual addiction, also known as hyper-sexuality, is not currently recognized as a mental health condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), it continues to be cited as an “addiction” ...click here to read more

The ancients may have been on to something after all when they sucked backed on raw oysters to enhance their libido and sexual health. While it has long been believed that raw oysters hold the key to heightened sexuality, recent research has finally verified that the sexually enhancing effects of these salty morsels are, in ...click here to read more

Most of us have heard the stern warnings about mixing alcohol with medications. A lot of pharmacists put caution labels right on pill bottles; however, we don’t hear a lot about the dangers of mixing certain foods with medications. However, doctors across North America say it’s no myth; some foods really do pose a threat ...click here to read more

Approximately four-in-ten first marriages result in a divorce. A divorce is a stressful process for just about anyone, but when you add children into the mix, it intensifies that stress exponentially. When parents divorce, it can weaken the child’s sense of security and lead to distrust and emotional instability. To add insult to injury, a ...click here to read more

We all know that exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle with the power to make us look and feel better; but not everyone realizes that exercise can actually affect you at the genetic level. New research published in the journal PLOS Genetics has revealed that exercise changes the way that your genes express themselves, ...click here to read more

Sunshine plays a vital role in our lives. Aside from getting us that beautiful, golden tan we so desperately seek, sunshine also provides us with the much-needed vitamin D that helps lower our risk of heart and vascular disease. Studies show that vitamin D also helps to reduce the frequency of asthma symptoms, and is ...click here to read more

Most of us are probably familiar with the inevitable swelling that comes after stubbing a toe, or the hot, puffy patch of skin that made contact with a hot pot, or the red, sore, and tender muscle aches that follow intense exercise or a day of heavy lifting. As painful and uncomfortable as these bothersome ...click here to read more