A mother’s microbiome — the collection of microorganisms that naturally live inside us — during pregnancy plays a critical role in determining the risk developing autism-spectrum disorders, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. The work raises the tantalizing possibility that preventing forms of autism could involve modifying an expectant mom’s
How many people do you know who have had a heart attack or some form of heart disease or heart failure. How many are women and how many are men? Most of the people I know who have had a heart attack or have some kind of heart disease or heart failure are men. My
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have been around for many centuries. A number of historic figures have been reported to have suffered from some form of STD, some of the reports are believed to be more of a political smear, but in many cases, the reports are true. Among the more famous people reported to have
As many of our posts have pointed out, with aging comes a multitude of health issues. Aging causes many parts of our body to change and function differently, less efficiently or not at all. We lose muscle mass and muscle tone. Our bones tend to get thinner, less strong and more brittle. Our digestion often
Do you or someone you know have health problems that have been difficult to diagnose and harder yet for many doctors to treat? Are you super sensitive to many cleaning agents? What about developing blisters on your skin just by being near a cell phone, tablet or laptop computer? Do you have swelling in your
Depression is on the rise in America and it affects all age groups from teens to seniors and it affects all different ethnic groups, people in different economic levels, different sexes, different types of jobs and more. In 2016, it was estimated that about 7.4% of adults in the US suffered from some form of
People are living longer today than they have for many centuries. It’s not uncommon for parents in the 50s and 60s to be caring for their parents who are in the 70s, 80s and 90s. In many cases, providing the necessary care and support of elderly parents falls on their senior children and many will
This summer is shaping up to he a hot one, with the second major heat wave to sweep over the central and eastern parts of the country. Where I live in northern Kentucky and just south of Cincinnati, Ohio, May was the hottest month on record and at the time of this writing, we are
Aging wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for all of the physical and health problems that come with aging. One of those is a loss of balance or one’s sense of balance isn’t as good as it used to. I can testify to that. In my teen years, I rode saddle broncs and bulls.
For the past few years, there have been a lot of television commercials advising seniors to get the pneumococcal vaccine. One commercial in particular shows an older woman and her grown daughter and the woman says that she almost wasn’t here because of pneumococcal pneumonia. It was only a matter of several days that found
