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  • Sunscreen: What You Should Know

    During summer, we instinctively reach for a swimsuit and sunglasses, but there’s another item that everyone also needs—sunscreen.

  • Why Adult Acne is on the Rise

    Most of us have had at least one pimple. As a teenager, it’s as much of a rite of passage as getting your driver’s license or going to prom.

  • Sleep and Weight Loss

    Looking to lose weight?  Sleep may be your answer.  We all know that if you don’t get enough sleep, you will get sick. But what if it affects your weight as well? Research indicates that lack of sleep not only affects our immune system but can also increase the risk of infections, heart disease and obesity.

    How can are sleep and weight loss linked?  

    Researchers are looking into that question. It seems that people who don’t get enough sleep experience weight gain compared to those getting a full 7-8 hours.  There are several theories and factors that come into play.  Lack of sleep may be altering appetite hormones ghrelin and leptin.  Firstly, the sleep-deprived may have higher levels of ghrelin, the hunger-inducing hormone, and less of leptin, the hormone that tells us we are full.  Sheer will power will not keep you away from those cheese puffs at 10 pm if your hormones are working against you!

  • How to Transition to a Vegan Diet

    In this country, we love our meat. Give most of us a hearty Texas rib-eye, a juicy cheeseburger or chicken smothered in sauce and we’ve gone to carnivore heaven.

  • New At-Home Screening Option for Colon Cancer

    About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer each year. Sadly, many of these diagnoses are made after a person begins exhibiting to have symptoms. Thus, 60 percent of colon cancers are diagnosed in advanced stages, too late for surgical cure.  In fact, colon cancer is referred to as the most preventable, yet least-prevented cancer in the United States. It also is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the nation. The key to saving lives is for patients to be screened on a regular basis, before cancer has a chance to develop or progress, and well before there are any symptoms.

  • Herpes is a Lot More Common Than You Think

    3.7 billion people across the world have herpes.

  • Painting Your Palate: Eating the Rainbow Doesn’t Stop with Leafy Greens

    We all know green is good when it comes to diet, especially crunchy, leafy greens. But other brightly colored fruits and veggies offer nutrients that are just as essential, cutting the risk of prostate cancer, lowering blood pressure, fighting arthritis, reducing age-related macular degeneration and so much more.

  • How To Avoid Injuries in 7 Popular Sports

    Whether you jog, lift weights, golf or play another sport, you can’t escape the injury potential that comes with being active. Sometimes, it’s just bad luck. But there are ways you can protect yourself against injury, including:

  • Signs You Might Have a Breast Infection

    Your breast is suddenly hard or itchy, swollen or leathery. What’s going on? You might have a breast infection.

  • Mom or Dad Had Cancer. Does That Mean I’ll Get It?

    If your mom or dad had cancer, you may be worried about what this means for your own health somewhere down the road.