Did you have chicken pox as a child or adult? If so, you stand a very good chance of developing shingles in your later years. Chicken pox is a highly contagious disease that usually occurs in children, but can occur in adults. It is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which can be passed by
By 1933, 29 states had passed laws that made any use of marijuana a criminal offense. In 1937, Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, which made marijuana use illegal at the federal level. In 1970, the Marijuana Tax Act was replaced by the Controlled Substance Act, which not only made marijuana use illegal at the
My teenager sleeps a lot. Should I be worried? Teenagers should get nine to 10 hours of sleep per night but, unfortunately, most do not. Demands of homework, work, family and friends often result in late nights. Sleep deprivation can result in difficulty with concentration and learning, irritability and daytime sleepiness. Encourage your tween or teen
Part of the battle of healthy eating is finding good-for-you foods that you actually like to eat. And when you do, your instinct may be to latch on to them. After all, having a go-to list of healthy food makes everything easier, from meal planning to grocery shopping. But, as they say, variety is the
There are more genetic diseases or disorders than most of us know of. Most of us are familiar with some of them such as Down’s Syndrome, cycle-cell anemia, Tay-Sachs, cystic fibrosis, Huntington’s disease and perhaps Marfan syndrome, but you may be surprised to learn that there are 16,741 known genetic disorders. My oldest daughter has
How many of us have been told that potatoes are a BAD carb and that we should avoid them? They are high in starch, which breaks down in the digestive system into various natural sugars and besides, don’t bad carbs also cause weight gain? Did you know that prior to the 1950s, most potatoes were
Green tea is considered to be one of the healthiest beverages on the planet. Loaded with antioxidants and various essential substances, it offers a myriad of health benefits, including weight loss. This indicates that green tea is more than just hot, flavoured water. Gree tea contains compounds that increase fat burning, thereby helping you to
Deanna Lavanty was hungry all the time. She started to feel this way after cutting out fat in her diet. In order to supplement her lack of nutrition, she found herself eating up to nine bowls of cereal per day. Pair this with quinoa, fruits, vegetables and lean, dry-cooked protein, and she thought she was
In 1961, a doctor held a plastic bag filled with blood and as he felt and squeezed the bag, he thought that it felt like a woman’s breast. A year later, that doctor, Frank Gerow and Dr. Thomas Cronin created the first artificial silicone breast implant. Timmie Jean Lindsey, a factory worker in Texas became
You want to know why so many Americans are overweight (obese) and diabetes is at epidemic proportions? It’s because of an addiction that is largely ignored by most outside the medical field. You’ve heard of alcoholics and people addicted to drugs, gambling, pornography and even stealing, but chances are, you may not have heard about
