Category Archives: Health/Medical

Being fit and getting healthy should be everyone’s goal. There is one exercise that anyone can do, regardless of of your schedule. It can be done alone, or with a friend.  It isn’t a miracle cure, but at times it sure seems like it. Once you start walking you will become energized. What is this […]

The hot flash is the scourge of the middle-aged woman – you’ve no doubt heard the battle cry, “Is it hot in here, or is it just me?” The prickling of the skin, rapid heart beat, pressure in your head… your skin flushes, you feel anxious, maybe a little dizzy, the sweat starts pouring off […]

Other than tracing one’s own family history to find out whether any relations have diabetes, how can a person know whether he or she has diabetes without first having a medical check-up?  This is the type of question people usually asked when they suspected that they might have diabetes. Like all diseases, diabetes does have […]

Ever wondered who gets diabetes? It can be anyone and everyone and it can occur anywhere in the world. There are several factors that may give rise to diabetes. Knowing the possible factors as well who is in the high risks group will allow a person to be more informed and offer him the opportunity […]

Lung cancer occurs when cancerous cells develop in the lung’s tissue. It is the most common fatal cancer among men and women, and it is the number one killer in the world. Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate out of all the cancers combined. People with risk factors for developing the disease should have […]

I’m sure you are quite aware of the fact that if your overweight your odds of developing Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes goes up dramatically. You also know that we aren’t talking about a few extra pounds; we are talking about 20 plus pounds. In other words we are talking about being obese. One […]

Losing your partner may be one of the hardest things you ever go through. It is a traumatic and upsetting experience and it may feel like you’ll never get over it. You should give yourself time to grieve and come to terms with your loss and eventually you will be able to move on and […]

Some people find it hard to stick to diets and consistently fail to lose weight. They try nearly every kind of new dieting idea that comes along hoping that one of them would finally work, but the miracle never happens. Naturally, these people tend to overlook their own mistakes and fail to understand what prevents […]

Tobacco is responsible for 1 in 10 adults dying worldwide which equates to 5 million deaths per year. Deaths are mainly due to collapse of the cardiovascular system resulting in heart attacks, respiratory tract disease and cancer. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Still want to smoke a […]

Let me start off by saying, that this is not an article about how to stop smoking. In a way, it is quite the opposite. Whether it is a pipe, cigar, or cigarettes, some of us have found that we are smokers. Maybe you have attempted to quit, and maybe you haven’t cared enough to […]