Do you need to wear eyeglasses or contact lens to see better or clearly? Have you ever had cataracts? If your answer is no to one or both of these questions, chances are you will eventually need some kind of glasses or contacts to improve your vision. As you age, your chances of developing a
When I was a kid, I took baths. My parents used to tell my brothers and I that showers were for when you grow older, but kids take baths. It never made sense to any of us, but I remember when my oldest brother turned 16, got his driver’s license and was finally allowed to
PsA is psoriatic arthritis. It is a form of arthritis that afflicts those who also suffer from or have a family history of psoriasis. In addition to the irritable, itchy, red and silvery scaled patches of skin that accompany psoriasis, a person with PsA can develop inflammation and pain in their joints. The development of
If you are like me, the very mention of acupuncture conjures up all kinds of thoughts of fake or quack medicine or some eastern mysticism. When it was first recommended to me, I brushed it off as something I didn’t believe in or was even interested in trying. I was in an auto accident in
If you are like me, the very mention of acupuncture conjures up all kinds of thoughts of fake or quack medicine or some eastern mysticism. When it was first recommended to me, I brushed it off as something I didn’t believe in or was even interested in trying. I was in an auto accident in
Most of the time—99 out of 100 cases—skin cancer is clearly visible on the outside of the body (though realizing that a funky mole, rash, blemish or lesion is malignant isn’t always so easy). Yet there are exceptions to every rule, and this one is no different. Of course, an advanced melanoma could—depending on its location—cause pain, headaches,
It’s easy to get discouraged by the boutique fitness craze with $25 per class fees and the weekly chore of sitting by your computer to reserve a spot in that popular spin class that always sells out. It’s often tempting to just skip it, so we rounded up our favorite free online workouts that you
As everyone ages, many of us experience aging’s most embarrassing condition to some degree. In some, the condition is only occasional and not that embarrassing, but for others, it is a regular source of urgency and embarrassment. For these people, the condition can be so severe that those who suffer from it will rarely venture
The United States government, actually most states, require kids between certain ages to receive an education, whether it be in a public school, private or charter school or home school. The main reason for this is that illiteracy often leads to poverty and more health problems. In the past few weeks, millions of kids have
In the past few months, we’ve talked about osteoporosis in women and dangers broken hips. We showed how women are especially susceptible to osteoporosis due to their giving birth to children and then due to the hormonal changes that occur during menopause. We even looked at the role that genetics can play as a risk
