America is a very pet-loving nation. There are a number of different sources one can turn to, but after viewing a number of them, I feel confident in saying that the most numerous pets in the United States are freshwater fish (139.3 million). Most sources list cats as the second most common household pet in
Doesn’t common sense dictate that breathing any kind of smoke or dust can be potentially harmful? Look at what happened to many of the 9/11 first responders and others present when the World Trade Center towers came crashing down. Hundreds of them have developed cancers and other lung disease associated with the smoke and dust
Centuries ago, before Europeans stepped foot on what is now North America, many Indian tribes turned to willow bark to remedy a number of physical ailments. Willow bark helped treat headaches and other pains, along with some digestive orders and reduce fevers. As far back at the 4th century, Greeks used to chew on willow
The majority of diet plans are designed to help people lose weight, avoid obesity, diabetes, heart disease, strokes and more. There are diet plans to help with kidney and liver health, bone health, breast and prostate health. Many diets share similar foods and drinks while varying on other items designed specifically for a specific health
Every male has the risk of developing prostate cancer. In fact, it is one of the most common cancers found in men. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 175,000 men in America will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and about 31.620 men will die this year of prostate cancer. Something I was
A week ago, the White House announced that President Donald Trump had taken measures to allow foreign manufactured prescription drugs to be imported into the US in order to help bring down the high cost of many prescription drugs. To insure quality of the imported drugs, the FDA will be tasked to inspect and verify
According to the CDC, heart disease is the number 1 cause of death in the United States. They report that in 2016, there were 647,457 deaths due to heart disease. Cancer was a close second with 599,108 deaths, followed by accidents-unintentional injuries (169,936 deaths), chronic lower respiratory disease (160,201 deaths), stroke (146,383 deaths), Alzheimer’s (121,404
Prescription costs in America have been so much higher than most, if not all, of the rest of the world. Over the past couple of years, the high cost of various prescriptions here in America have made headline news. Those include the cost of insulin and Epi-Pens, among others. A number of diabetics have died,
Over the past few decades, more and more Americans have been retiring and moving to other countries, especially Canada, Mexico, Japan and Central America. Their retirement dollars go much further in these other countries. Homes, food and everything else is much cheaper in Mexico and many Central American countries. I worked with a man who
Over the last 50 years, the number of children diagnosed with autism has been increasing faster than many realize. Part of this is due to an increased understanding of what autism is compared to 50 years ago. According to Autism Speaks: Prevalence In 2018 the CDC determined that approximately 1 in 59 children is diagnosed
