October 3, 2017
According to the National Headache Foundation, about 30 million Americans suffer from migraines. These headaches can feel like there is a pounding or throbbing pain in your head, which can affect your vision and render you confined to your bed for hours or days. While there are a range of medications that can help,…
September 26, 2017
Your knees play a crucial part in supporting your entire weight throughout the day. Knee pain can occur as you age and can come from many different sources. This is especially true if you add stress to your knees through playing certain sports, lifting heavy objects or gaining weight. That’s why it’s important to adjust…
September 19, 2017
Age spots, also called liver spots or solar lentigines, are small dark or brown areas on your skin. They vary in size and color, and usually appear on the face, arms, hands and shoulders. They are common in adults 50 and older and on people who spend a lot of time in the sun. They…
September 5, 2017
Today, the average U.S. home contains a variety of high-fat, high-sugar, and processed foods. In fact, processed foods make up about 60 percent of the calories Americans consume. The average U.S. home also involves many sedentary activities – think how much time you and family members spend watching TV or on the computer. This lifestyle…
August 29, 2017
Most people think of acne as a condition affecting mostly teenagers. The main cause of acne in teens is a spike in hormones. However, hormones also fluctuate in your 30s, 40s and 50s (from menopause, for example) and can lead to outbreaks well past your teenage years. Women tend to get adult acne more often…
August 22, 2017
Colorectal cancer – cancer of the colon and rectum – is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S. The National Cancer Institute estimates that in 2017, there were 135,430 new cases of colorectal cancer, and 50,260 deaths resulting from the disease. It is more common in men and among people of African-American descent. …