Depression is something that every person in the world has experienced. Generally, most cases of depression are temporary and mild. Technically speaking, whenever you are sad over something, an event, a disappointment, the loss of an item, friend or loved one. As rule, that sadness doesn’t last. However, some forms of depression are more severe
For many years, most people thought that arthritis was just arthritis and resulted in the swelling, stiffness and pain in the joints, especially the knees, feet, hands and fingers. However, there are two separate distinct types of arthritis and one is really not just a joint problem. Osteoarthritis is described as joint disease that is
Having lived in Arizona for most of my life, I saw tens of thousands of older people move to the sunny and drier Arizona climate. Speaking with many of them, they moved to Arizona to get away from the cold, snowy and icy winters. They said it was easier to tolerate the hot sunny Arizona
Even though many parts of the nation feel like they are still in the tight grip of winter, spring is here. Many people, especially seniors are far less active during the winter and they tend to eat more comfort foods, which some define as foods that taste great but add on the pounds and inches.
When I was a kid growing up, smoking cigarettes was as common as fast food is today. Many primetime television programs featured actors and actresses puffing on cigarettes. Watch movies made during the late 1950s and most of the 1960s and you’ll see the same thing, actors and actresses puffing away on a cigarette. Some
Doctors say they’re increasingly fielding questions about the safety of marijuana, as use of the drug rises and more communities consider legalizing it. Colorado and Washington state have legalized recreational marijuana, and medical use is allowed in 21 states and Washington, D.C. USA TODAY’s Liz Szabo talked to experts about what scientists know and don’t
Health officials in the greater New York city area, including Northern New Jersey are warning residents of a health hazard if they open the door to talk to members of the Jehovah Witness religion. It seems that a couple of tourists from Europe visited the three main Jehovah Witness facilities in the area, exposing everyone
In the past, we’ve discussed the highly controversial and ethically debated issues of doctor assisted suicide and right to die by refusing to take food and water in your waning days. At the heart of these debates are a person’s religious views and how much suffering someone must endure in the event of a terminal
Some are wondering if the role out of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program was more of an April’s Fool’s joke than a reality but yes, the program is real, it’s just that coming out of the starting gate, it has stumbled, fallen and is trying to get back on its feet, but the effort is
We all know people who we would describe as night owls. They stay up late and love to sleep in, often getting up late. My youngest daughter has always been a night owl to the extreme. Even when she was in grade school, we had to force her to go to bed. Many a night
