Although the so-called Mediterranean diet has been hailed as the go-to for treating devastating (and costly) medical issues, such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, researchers have found a vegetarian diet may be just as effective. A recently published study compared the impact of the Mediterranean vegetarian diets on 107 obese individuals over the […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that there are more than 221 antibiotic-resistant superbug infections throughout 27 states. Considering that there are only 12 superbug infections recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), the phenomenon has recently earned the nickname “nightmare bacteria.” A superbug infection could cost you a good $1,233 […]
Today is National Employee Benefits Day — a day to recognize everything benefits professionals do for the workforce and take a closer look at what is available to today’s worker. If you haven’t shown appreciation to the benefits professionals in your life, today is the perfect day to do it. However, you can also do […]
Alzheimer’s disease and the broader category of dementia may cost over $1 trillion in 2050 — nearly quadruple what is today. Today, about two-thirds of the cost to treat the disease sis borne by taxpayers — amounting to nearly $185 billion this yr. The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease increased by 3.6% in just […]
Exercise may lower risk of dementia, an aliment that has a $259 billion annual cost. This comes from a study by Sweden’s University of Gothenburg of 1,500 women between the ages of 38 and 50 — they were given fitness and cognitive tests and then followed over the course of 44 years. The women who […]
It’s possible that a diet originally intended to help lower blood pressure without medication might address depression as well. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, also known as the DASH diet, originally came about as a means of treating high blood pressure without medication. Originally developed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, DASH also […]
Within the United States and Canada, there are over 60 dental schools which provide inexpensive dental treatment. With locations all over the US from Louisville, New York City, Ft Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Omaha, and Chapel Hill it is very likely there is a school nearby. The real secret to getting cheap dental care is kept there. […]
Nutritionists have been perplexed by coffee for some time. For some individuals, it can help them focus, and it can speed up productivity. Others may experience anxiety or jitters after they’ve had a cup of joe. So, is coffee good for you, or not? Because of this Guiseppe Grosso, a nutritional epidemiologist at the University […]
By David Cummings It’s funny how it’s the little things that seem to make clear what you have known all along, but refused to acknowledge. On March 20, 2011, I bent down to tie a shoelace that had come loose — and I couldn’t. I literally stood there stunned. No matter how hard I tried, […]
Among the many things that are unpredictable such as the weather; the future or the next world cup winner; the most unpredictable of them is life. The only certainty life gives is about the uncertainty that it brings along. This means the health of every living being is under constant threat. Medical calamities can strike […]
