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Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Expected to Have Hearing Loss by 2060
More Americans are expected to lose their hearing in the coming decades, according to a recent report.
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Reducing The Sodium in Your Diet is Easier Than You Think
As I discussed in my previous blog, “The Decline of Salt? A Look at America’s Eating Habits,” consuming too much sodium in your diet can increase the risk of developing or worsen several health issues, especially high blood pressure or hypertension. Sodium is a mineral essential for life, and needed in the right amounts for different functions in our bodies. In general however, most people will benefit from decreasing the total milligrams of sodium they consume daily. Always check with your doctor or registered dietitian nutritionist to know the amount that is right for you.
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There is hope: Advancements in ovarian cancer treatment provides hope for patients
When women are told they have a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, their first thought is usually fear. This is the cancer that we don’t always talk about. This is the cancer where we don’t see so many runs and walks and rallies and ribbons adorning the food we buy and the events we attend. It’s not pink. It’s teal. Is teal scarier? Well, breast cancer is no walk in the park, but what about teal?
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A Day In The Life of a Corporate Resource Registered Nurse
Imagine not knowing where you’ll be working each day until you call in that morning. It may be a different hospital location and a different floor from yesterday, and probably from tomorrow. You never know what each day will hold, and I love the adventure.
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Feel Like There’s a Ball in Your Vagina? It Might Be Pelvic Organ Prolapse
“Is that a plum in my vagina?” you’ll wonder. “An orange? A golf ball? A balloon?” If you have a sensation like that, you are not alone. The diagnosis is likely pelvic organ prolapse. condition. POP, as it’s called, happens to women of all ages, and is most common in the 40s (one in four women), 60s (one in three) and 80s (50 percent).
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How Your Wrist May Play a Role in Treating Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and more than 26 million Americans currently have this disease.
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Why We Need to Pay More Attention to Concussions in Female Athletes
Believe it or not, female athletes in many sports have a higher risk for concussions than their male counterparts. Several recent studies have shown that in both high school and collegiate sports women have significantly higher rates of concussions than men who play the same sport (meaning they have a higher likelihood of injury per unit of playing time).
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A Day in the Life: Copa América Centenario 2016 Venue Medical Director
As chief of sports medicine at Orlando Health and the medical director for Orlando City Soccer Club, I’m fortunate to work with athletes every day to help them perform their best.
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Letting the light in: An introduction to life with multiple sclerosis
This article was written by Kimberly Bridges, multiple sclerosis patient and advocate.
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Serves 8
