Category Archives: General Health

If you’re a woman, you probably pay a lot of attention to your nails. From filing to cutting, to even painting them different colors to match the seasons. If you’re a man, your nails probably don’t even phase you. But regardless of your gender, you should be paying closer attention to your nails as they ...click here to read more

An enlarged spleen – also known as splenomegaly – can lead to spleen pain and anemia. The spleen is part of the lymph system and works with the drainage network in order to prevent illness and keep us healthy. The spleen, although it protects us from illness, can get sick from numerous conditions, such as ...click here to read more

An estimated 415 million people worldwide live with diabetes—that’s about one in 11 people. Nearly 46 percent of diabetes cases go undiagnosed, and several more live with prediabetes without even knowing it. Type 2 diabetes is preventable through healthy lifestyle habits, yet the number of cases continues to grow annually. There are many complications associated ...click here to read more

You go to urinate and you’re faced with a red toilet bowl. Immediately panic sets in… where is the blood coming from?! Although your first instinct is to think the worst, most cases of blood stains in the bowl aren’t serious. To put your mind at ease, we will outline the many different possibilities that ...click here to read more

Inflammation is kind of complicated because at first, it’s actually good for us, but overtime, it can become quite detrimental. When we develop an illness or injury, inflammation works to protect the body. But if this inflammation becomes chronic, it has the opposite effect and has negative consequences. Chronic inflammation has been linked to several ...click here to read more

How often do you desire sex? Once a day, week, month, or year? You may have noticed a decline in your libido with each passing year, but how can you tell if this decline is normal or not? To determine if your libido levels—either high or low—are normal, a very simple test has been developed ...click here to read more

It’s no surprise that as we become older, things in our body just don’t work as they once did. Although life expectancy has increased over the years, the quality of life for the elderly hasn’t really improved much. This means that more people are living longer, but not necessarily in good health. This has created ...click here to read more

The opioid epidemic refers to the widespread abuse of opioid prescription drugs in the United States, leading to an increasing number of opioid-related drug overdose deaths. Opioid drugs are usually prescribed for pain management, particularly for cancer patients and those recuperating post-surgery. However, one in 16 patients becomes addicted to them, often due to over-prescription ...click here to read more

The Mediterranean diet has been in focus for quite some time as a good way to support health, particularly heart health and brain health. Well, a Spanish study now suggests that men who adhere to a strict Mediterranean diet have lower cases of aggressive prostate cancer. Those who most closely followed the Mediterranean diet experienced ...click here to read more

January is nearly done—are you still adhering to your New Year’s resolution? For many of us, January is a time to detox our bodies to fix the damage we did back in December. Too much food, too much alcohol, and way too many late nights. That can really take a toll on the body, which ...click here to read more

In the dead of winter, many of us take the time to jet set somewhere warmer. Maybe you’re a senior heading down south for a few months, or maybe you are traveling to see loved ones. Whatever your reason to travel is, just know that if you’re a female, it may increase your risk of ...click here to read more

Nutrition can play a big role in one’s libido and sex drive. This is because when our body is well fueled, it can perform to its max potential. Although there are several medical conditions and medications that are linked with low sex drive, in some cases, simple lifestyle changes can work to improve libido. Case-in-point, ...click here to read more

At some point in your life, you probably have pondered why your veins appear blue when your blood is red. Maybe you discovered the answer to this pressing question at some point in your life, or maybe to this day you still don’t know. If that’s the case, then you’re in luck, because we have ...click here to read more

A recent study published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed medical journal published by The American Cancer Society, found that head and neck cancer patients who exhibit depressive symptoms at the onset of their treatment planning tend to have a potentially higher mortality rate than patients who are able to remain optimistic. The study was conducted by ...click here to read more