New guidelines for taking cholesterol-lowering medication were recently released by the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
Does the pressure of the holiday season create more stress than pleasure? Are you overwhelmed with endless tasks to accomplish and places to go? Could it just be the “holiday blues” or is it depression?
Flu season in the United States is October through April. Every year 5-to-20 percent of our population contracts the flu. Fortunately, for the most part, this illness is preventable.
Ninety percent of people experience back pain at some point during their lives. Back pain is one of the top-10 reasons people go in to see their primary care doctor.
Unfortunately diabetes has become a very common medical condition in the United States. Based on 2011 statistics, 25.8 million adults and children have diabetes. In addition, 79 million people are considered pre-diabetic.
A new study released in The European Heart Journal links insomnia to heart disease. This study followed 54,279 adults (ages 20 to 89) over a period of 11 years. Results showed having just one symptom of insomnia increased an individual’s chance of developing heart disease by 17 percent, and having two symptoms increased the risk to 92 percent.
The stomach flu, or officially viral gastroenteritis, is very common between November and April. This year the norovirus is especially virulent, causing widespread infections. Each year about 21 million people contract this illness, and of this amount about 800 will die.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is estimated to affect 7-8 percent of the general population in the United States. This percentage increases to 11-20 percent for those individuals returning from war.
Are you taking your prescription medication as prescribed by your doctor? If not, why? It is easy to forget to take a pill on occasion, especially if you are not in a routine. But, aside from this, the reasons can be concerning:
Does life seem overwhelming? Do you feel pulled in every direction but the way you want to go? Do you feel you are losing control, perhaps threatened or overly challenged? Has your joy and happiness been replaced with worry and frustration?
We often take our vision for granted, only to realize how precious our eyesight is when threatened or jeopardized.
A new recommendation released by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) last week urges adults to get tested for Hepatitis C. Specifically, adults who were born between the years of 1945 and 1965 should be screened.
Do you believe that if the current administration remains in office, our health care system will cost more?
Preparing to leave for a summer vacation? Be sure to prepare for the unexpected.
The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Healthcare Act last week, ruling it a tax, and therefore constitutional.
Got a headache? More than 90 percent of Americans get headaches, and 50 million people suffer from chronic headaches.
Tattoos are popular. From sheik designs that mirror the most talented artist, to more dark and rugged symbols of skulls and daggers.
HGH, or human growth hormone, is a chemical produced by a small gland (pituitary) in the brain. This hormone functions to aide physical growth early in life, and its production naturally declines during middle age.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a real mental health condition triggered by exposure to a terrifying event. Seven to eight percent of our population will experience PTSD at some point in their lives. It occurs in 11-20 percent of military personal returning from war.
Seasonal allergy season has officially arrived. Pollen counts are moderate for trees, specifically birch, juniper and ash in Western Washington.
AeroShot is a new, caffeine-powered product on the market. It is inhaled into the mouth, swallowed and then absorbed into the blood stream. It does not enter the lungs.
More than 13 percent of adults in the United States experience alcohol abuse or alcoholism at some point during their lives.
Pertussis, or “whooping cough,” is a highly contagious bacterial infection affecting the respiratory system.
