We all want to be healthy – right? We try to get enough sleep, exercise and eat a healthy, balanced diet. Being healthy is a lot harder than just eating foods that are marketed as healthy – you must read the labels and be a smart shopper. Almond milk and other nut milk products are …
Have you heard of a shoelace trick called the ‘heel lock’? Well, you should now – this tip has proven to be extremely useful amongst active people who frequently run in their track shoes – without getting blisters! The ‘heel lock’ shoelace trick enables your ankle and heel to be securely tied in place, so …
The Television show, ‘Monster Inside Me’ has left me wary and well-educated on internal pests that could inhabit in the most unexpected places – it could be underneath your skin tissues, in your brain and even inside your eye sockets. In Peru, the city of Lima, a 17-year old teenager is documented undergoing medical treatment at …
In 2013, one out of every three deaths in the United States was from a stroke, heart disease, or another cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. Stroke and heart disease were the number one and number two leading cause of death around the world. Heart attacks are the result of a coronary artery …
The “Safe Wander” device is small and lightweight. It has a pressure-sensitive button that will attach to an Alzheimer’s patient sock – it is about the size of a lima bean. Alzheimer’s patients are easily confused and disoriented and can often times wonder off and get lost or hurt. But with “Safe Wander” a message …
Food that is not properly prepared can cause serious illness. One Chinese man is riddled with tapeworms after eating Sashimi, slices of raw fish. Sashimi is, to some, a heavenly delicacy. Just take a look at the scans, the tapeworms are everywhere in this man’s body. He had gone to the doctor because of itching …
Ahh, that familiar scent of menthol and eucalyptus. I am referring to Vicks Vaporub, of course. When I was a kid, my mom used to rub some of that thick ointment on my chest when I was congested. It helps clear the nasal, throat and even your head congestion. Did you know that Vicks has …
Are Energy drinks healthy? Think again. One teenager aged 16 named Lanna Hamann, drank a can of Red Bull. Suddenly, she collapsed and had a heart attack, dying instantly. She was on summer vacation with her family in Mexico, 2014. Lanna was a althetic student at Sunrise Mountain High School located in Peoria, Arizona – she …
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approximately 30 million people in America make use of indoor tanning beds every single year. This figure includes 2.3 million teenagers, and USA Today has revealed that the use of these machines is linked to over 400,000 skin cancer cases annually. Ashley Trenner from Washington State was …
So dangerously good. No, I’m not talking about chocolate – its the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos I was referring to. Doctors are now advising consumers, particularly parents, on the dangers of overdose. All the more to help your child kick that snacking habit for good. Overindulging on this particular flavor of Cheetos can cause one to …