Category: Diseases & Illnesses

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New Year Resolutions – Create a Life of Happiness

Why is it that most of us fail to keep their New Year resolutions? We are so overbooked, overworked and overwhelmed, our resolutions just become another “wish” list for a new life of happiness and peace that continues to elude us. Before setting your goals for the new year, it is important to take a snapshot…
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Can Acupuncture Lower Blood Pressure?

UC Irvine researchers have found that acupuncture, performed once or twice weekly for four-to-eight weeks, significantly reduces blood pressure in patients with hypertension. Can Acupuncture Lower Blood Pressure? In this study, the researchers identified specific acupressure points for high blood pressure patients that trigger neurons in the brain to release chemicals that reduce excitatory responses…
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Mary Francis Hill Coley: Midwife Activist

Known for her progressive views on childbirth, Mary Francis Hill Coley was an influential midwife in American history. Coley, known as Miss Mary, was an African American woman with almost no formal education, but she successfully helped deliver more than 3,000 babies over 30 years. This Black History Month, let’s honor the great achievements of…
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Greatest Health Threats of 2020

The World Health Organization announces the greatest health threats for 2020. Each year the W.H.O. lists the greatest threats to our health for that particular year. Diseases, drugs, vaccinations, and climate change have become great threats to our lives.  I have chosen to focus on four of the top ten health threats for 2020. Top…
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4 Healthy Food Trends

2017 brought us a lot of tasty food trends. Some were healthy, while others were indulgent like the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino. A few of last year’s health food trends will continue into this year, which is great for our taste buds and our waistlines. Listed below are just some healthy foods to be on the…
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Aging and Stress

Chronic stress can accelerate the aging process, which in turn can cause more stress. Learn how you can reduce stress and live a longer, happier, and healthier life.

Compulsive Worrying Impacts Your Health

Now, more than ever, we are worrying ourselves sick! Constant worrying eventually leads to anxiety and directly impacts your mental and physical health. Compulsive worrying stops us from working effectively. It has physical effects such as rapid pulse, trembling, dry mouth, chest pains, digestive problems, headaches, insomnia, and more. Compulsive worrying also causes emotional and behavioral…
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Recover from Surgery the Right Way

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reports that 15 million Americans undergo surgery every year. Preparing for the surgery can be a daunting task, but the worry doesn’t end there. To ensure that the operation is a success having a healthy surgery recovery is key. Unfortunately, for many Americans, this is easier said than…
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Serenity Slows Aging

Serenity is the opposite of stress. Learn a few simple practices that scientific research has proved lowers blood pressure, lowers your heart rate, gives you an immune boost and reduces the stress hormones in your body. These practices also help your body produce calming healing hormones that de-stress the mind and body. A short meditation.…
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Eclipse Eye Safety 101

Today, people are traveling thousands of miles to see today’s solar eclipse, a rare natural phenomenon. It’s a must-see event that no one wants to miss out on, but precautions are necessary. With August being a national month of awareness for eye health, it’s important that we don’t take the eye safety warnings of scientists…
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