Mar 18, 2012 | Newsletters
Many infants and children develop high fevers with minor viral illnesses. Fever is an important part of the body’s defense against infection. Most bacteria and viruses that cause infections in people thrive best at 98.6 °F (1). The American Academy of Pediatrics...
Feb 18, 2012 | Newsletters
According to the National Kidney Foundation more than 20 million Americans-one in nine adults- have chronic kidney disease, and most don’t even know it (1). A urinalysis examines a sample of urine that can detect medical problems such as diabetes, liver disease,...
Jan 18, 2012 | Newsletters
Adelle Davis, an American author and nutritionist, said it well, “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper”. According to the annual report of the International Food Information Council, while 90% of Americans know having...
Dec 5, 2011 | Newsletters
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of the facts and evidence. – JOHN ADAMS Directly from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) website are the following most...
Nov 5, 2011 | Newsletters
Headaches are one of the most frequent health complaints with 76 percent of women and 57 percent of men saying they have a headache at least once a month (1). It comes as no surprise then that headaches cost the U.S. economy an estimated $17 billion a year in lost...
Oct 5, 2011 | Newsletters
“Physical pain is a sign something ain’t right. Mental pain, in my opinion, is the exact same thing.” Robert Whitaker, Author of Anatomy of an Epidemic and Pulitzer Prize Nominee Mental and emotional problems can interfere with one’s life in...
Sep 5, 2011 | Newsletters
Estrogen is a hormone which is primarily responsible for female development of breasts, regulation of the menstrual cycle, and is essential for normal functioning of the female organs. Estrogen is produced by the ovaries during a woman’s childbearing years....
Aug 5, 2011 | Newsletters
A shingles prevention vaccine, Zostavax, was approved in May of 2006 by the FDA for adults 60 years of age and older. In March of 2011 the FDA approved the use of Zostavax for prevention of shingles for adults ages 50-59. What is the purpose of forcing this shingles...
Jul 5, 2011 | Newsletters
Working more than ever, multitasking to make ends meet, no sleep, and stressed out are common complaints a lot of people have on a daily basis. In a new survey by the American Psychological Association, nearly 75% of Americans say they are stressed to the max over...
Jun 5, 2011 | Newsletters
For every 2,000 women receiving a mammography reading throughout 10 years, only 1 will have her life prolonged. In addition, 10 healthy women will be overdiagnosed and will receive unnecessary treatment . With annual mammograms recommended for women over the age of...
