President Dwight Eisenhower, former pro golfer Al Geiberger, former all-pro Green Bay Packer Jerry Kramer, the late U.S. Speaker of the House Thomas “Tip” O’Neill and Olympic gold medalist and pro golfer Babe Zaharias all had something in common — …
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When people think of the Zika virus, they usually think of mosquitoes. Their bite is, after all, the primary mode of transmission of the disease. However, it’s important to know that this virus, first reported in the U.S. in 2015, …
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With the marketing of drugs in mass media, lack of time for appointments and rising costs of health insurance, use of over-the-counter or “OTC” medications for self-treatment is on the rise.
The National Library of Medicine states on its website …
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“Could the lump in my neck be cancer? Are all thyroid nodules cancerous?”
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the lower front portion of the neck, below the Adam’s apple. Its function is to make thyroid hormones, …
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People with Type 2 Diabetes are at an increased risk to develop infections. But what if you don’t know if you have Type 2 Diabetes?
According to recent estimates, about 8 percent of the U.S. population is affected by Type …
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It can affect major organ systems such as those for the kidneys, brain, joints, heart and skin.
It affects women 10 times more than men, and is more common in African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians ages 15 to 40.
Yet it’s …
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Almost all of us have experienced some level of anxiety at some point in our lives.
In fact, mild anxiety is helpful in that it increases our perceptual field and our ability to get things done, as well as alerts …
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Food allergy is among the fastest-growing public health concerns affecting nearly every school across the United States. One in 13 children in the U.S., or roughly two in every classroom, has a food allergy.
Currently there is no cure for …
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One in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure. It is a common health problem seen in medical offices and hospitals daily. If treated early and effectively, it can be well controlled.
But, if not controlled, it
You’re aging. You’re a woman. You have a diet low in calcium.
Those and other factors mean you could be at higher risk for osteoporosis, a medical condition in which bones become weak and brittle and more susceptible to fracture.
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