Health

Consider: the hangover. After a long, hard night of fun, you’ve come home, crashed in bed, and woken up with a headache that throbs, a body that aches, and a mind that is, more or less, no good at all. However, if you’d taken a minute…

Everyone knows that the real party often takes place outside, with hardened smokers holding court in a fog of cigarette smoke. At least that’s how it used to be. Vaping and electronic cigarettes have been around for a while, but they are…

Like Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” many people feel there’s no place like home. We rush home to our loved ones, comfortable clothes and familiar surroundings after work or school. We like to spend time at home in our gardens, reading the…

There’s a lot of stigma surrounding so-called “gross” body problems, such as warts or cold sores. Society suggests sufferers of these ailments are imperfect and even dirty, but that’s simply not true. These beauty woes can affect everyone,…

Socks have been around forever. Most of us rely on them to keep our feet warm and toasty, but they offer additional benefits as well. For example, diabetes frequently affects a person’s feet. Diligent foot care — including having the best…

Getting healthy isn’t just a notion reserved for New Year’s resolutions. And there’s more to good health than dieting and exercise. Getting healthy is a lifestyle change, and it’s easier than you might think. Daily Meditation If you find…

Since its first introduction to the commercial market in the mid 1990’s the science of laser hair removal has continued make new developments and improvements. At first this procedure was very expensive and out of reach for most people.…

Are you worried that you have allergies, but know that a doctor’s visit, testing and follow-up will be too costly and time consuming?  Instead you suffer with the sniffling and sneezing, hoping that it’s just a seasonal thing. Or maybe…

Cupping in an alternative medicine procedure that uses local suction on various areas of the skin, which is believed to mobilize the flow of the blood to encourage healing. The suction is normally done by either heating or mechanical…

Botox, cosmetic fillers and other similar cosmetic injections are becoming increasingly popular for treating ageing and expression lines, with some people even going as far to have “preventative” injections. If you’re at a point in your…

Your baby is cranky, crying and drooling, and at some point during your efforts to calm her it dawns on you: Your little one is teething. This usually begins around six months old, but it can be as early as three months and as late as 12…

Ask any healthcare provider and they will tell you that exercise is an important part of staying healthy with diabetes. Physical activity has several benefits including lowering blood sugar levels, reducing your risk for heart disease and…

When there’s talk about high blood sugar level, concerns are usually associated with diabetes. But did you know there’s a strong link between heart disease and blood sugar level as well? Heart disease symptoms may not be present in…

Dealing with an addiction (i.e. alcohol or any substance) or mental health issue (i.e. depression, anxiety, bipolar) is already difficult. Enev more if you are handling them both at the same time? Having both an addiction and mental health…

Approximately 3,000 people are diagnosed each year with mesothelioma, a rare form of aggressive cancer. Because of its rarity, the disease is often misdiagnosed in its early stages and many individuals are not familiar with the dangers of…

The hard truth is that most people are affected by cancer at some point in their lives. Whether a person is diagnosed him or herself, or has a loved one who receives a diagnosis, cancer is an ever-present threat. For the average…