One of my favorite movies is the 1944 classic Arsenic and Old Lace, starring Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane. If you have never seen this movie and enjoy a clean comedy, this is a movie for you. In fact, it’s a movie that the entire family can watch. There is a scene in the movie
Generally when we hear about people suffering from high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol, we tend to think about adults that are middle aged and older. We’ve all read and heard many reports saying that the older we get, the greater the chance we have of developing high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol. According to
Before you turn away from this post thinking that you don’t have diabetes, think twice about how safe you or your loved ones are. According to the CDC, over 100 million Americans have diabetes (type1 or type2) or prediabetes – that’s close to a third of the entire US population or 1 every 3 people.
New research gives some biological clues to why women may be more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease and how this most common form of dementia varies by sex. At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, scientists offered evidence that the disease may spread differently in the brains of women
Ever feel hangry when you miss a meal? Imagine waiting 16 or 18 hours before eating again. Or an entire day without breakfast, lunch, or dinner. That’s what proponents of intermittent fasting do on a regular basis. At its simplest, intermittent fasting (IF) means cycling through periods of voluntary abstinence of food (or significant calorie
Losing weight, improving heart health and decreasing your chances for metabolic diseases like diabetes may be as simple as cutting back on a handful of Oreos or saying no to a side of fries, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. — The researchers behind the study found
An ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments that support the ankle stretch or tear. Ligaments help connect bones to one another or to cartilage. A sprain is distinct from a strain. Sprains injure ligaments, while strains affect muscles or tendons. The symptoms of the two injuries, however, are very similar. For this reason, distinguishing a
While there is no cure for diabetes, with treatment and self-management strategies, a person can live a long and healthy life. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects millions of people around the world. In the United States, 1.5 million people receive a diabetes diagnosis every year. Diabetes also affects children and adolescents. Approximately 193,000
An audiologist was stunned when he tackled a monster blockage in a patient’s ear, pulling out a massive earwax chunk during a procedure that was captured on video. The earwax measured at 1 inch, falling just 0.19 inches short of taking up the whole ear canal. The doctor said that despite the buildup, his patient’s
Athletes call it “Vitamin I.” Women with menstrual cramps depend upon it. But scientists are beginning to realize that ibuprofen may not be as benign as we thought. Here’s when you should just say no. If you have heart disease While low-dose aspirin can help prevent heart attack, other painkillers in the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
