The closer we get to it, the more interested we tend to be in how to pull it off. But retirement, and planning for it, isn’t something that can happen at the last minute unless a big lottery win is involved. For most of us, getting ready for an uneventful retirement that doesn’t leave us […]
With the increasing concern over opioids, it’s not just drug makers who are receiving closer scrutiny from medical regulators. Even natural substances are being reexamined. Kratom is a herbal drug that grows in Southeast Asia, and has been sold as a dietary supplement for pain management and energy building reasons. But the Federal Drug Administration […]
Exercise is vitally important for overall health. There is new research that examined the benefits of physical activity in men. A study was conducted in which men’s activity levels were assessed and then followed over a six year period. Researchers found that for every 30 additional sedentary minutes in a day, men were more likely […]
There are initial red flags of dementia that adult children should be able to discern about their aging parents. When an aged parent begins to repeat themselves, and loses verbal skills, that is, unable to retrieve the correct word, these are signs that a parent is declining cognitively. The first course of action should be […]
Getting the proper amount of sleep is very important to the human body and we can feel all different types of effects from not being able to sleep enough. Eight hours or more is generally the recommended amount of sleep per night for adults, but some people may find that they don’t feel rested after […]
Good news just when you might be feeling down; antidepressant medication does work. A review of previously conducted medical research studies confirms it. Over five hundred studies, comprising more than a hundred thousand patients, was examined to confirm their results. Every study participant was taking one or more antidepressants. The review found that antidepressant drugs […]
All living things have DNA in their cells. DNA Chromosomes contain the genetic information that determines everything about us. DNA controls the color of our hair, the color of our eyes, athletic ability and personality traits. When a child is born genetic DNA material from both the mother and the father gets […]
Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms people bring up when describing how they are feeling. There are several different types of fatigue – physical, mental, and emotional. Doctors state that people underestimate how stress can manifest itself in forms of fatigue, and that patients feel better after the stress has been alleviated. Fatigue […]
A recent study has found an association between eating fish and the prevention of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that may lead to neuro-degeneration. MS isn’t considered a genetic disease but it does seem to run in families. Fish and fish oil provide […]
A new study tied a healthy diet to lower incidence of hip fractures in women. There were 2,143 hip fractures among the women and 603 among the men across the study period. Eating an overall healthy diet is tied to lower risk of hip fracture among women over 50. There was no clear association […]
