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High blood pressure can take a serious toll on your overall health. Getting your numbers down to normal is crucial for a healthy heart and to avoid the onset of heart-related diseases. But if you’re a bit wary of taking prescription drugs to lower your blood pressure, there may be a natural fix which research ...click here to read more

Michael Douglas is 70 years young. The Oscar-winning actor has battled throat cancer, alcoholism and family hardships, but it’s worked out for the best, he says, and I’m not surprised. He’s an older man. Yes, he’s a celebrity with bags of money and married to one of the world’s most vivacious women ever, Welsh actress ...click here to read more

Did you know that inside industrial hatcheries, eggs are routinely injected with small amounts of an antibiotic used to treat a myriad of bacterial infections? Well, the practice is allowed in organic production, too, and could lead to the occurrence of superbugs in the future, according to a new Consumer Reports study republished in Mothers ...click here to read more

If you’re weak for sweet, or can’t say no when presented with salty snacks, than you may blame your insatiable taste buds for your weight gain. But not so fast, friends – your heightened tastes may not be the culprit after all. In fact, you may be able to use your powerful palette to help ...click here to read more

As a doctor, I have a duty to take care of my patients when they are ill. Often, this involves prescribing medication to treat or prevent a disease. The more important part of my job, however, is to earn my patients’ trust so that I can help them in their time of need. I find ...click here to read more

There’s no arguing that technology can be a good thing. At its best, technology makes life safer and more convenient. For example, advances in medicine and nutrition science have virtually eradicated certain diseases, while advances in communications and avionics have shrunk the world in ways our forbears could never have imagined. But if history tells ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever had a friend tell you that her and her male companion are “just friends”, you’ve probably questioned if this is really true or if there are hidden romantic feelings between the friends. The age old question “can men and women really just be friends?” usually sparks a debate amongst friends, and leaves ...click here to read more

Salt and sugar cravings can sabotage healthy diets and result in the unwanted and unplanned consumption of processed junk food. The following foods can help you to stay on track with your diet and to satisfy your salt and sugar cravings in a healthy way. Nuts and Seeds – To Eliminate Too Much Salt? Although ...click here to read more

Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is often regarded as a life-changing event.  Cancer is strongly associated with extensive treatments, frequent visits to the hospital, and modifications in lifestyle behaviors.  There is also the fear that one’s life may be shortened due to the presence of cancer.  For some individuals, this fear of cancer may be ...click here to read more