One of the many drawbacks with growing older is discovering more things that make us down in the dumps and depressed. Sometimes it’s just the thought of growing older that gets us down. Sometimes it’s our health conditions that causes us some emotional anguish. Then there are family, job, retirement and financial issues that can
What is your employer’s sick time policy and are you honest about using it? Some years ago, I was an assistant manager for a large retail store and was floored one day when our furniture department manager called in well. He woke up feeling really good and felt the need to go fishing instead of
According to findings published in the journal Pediatrics in February, the Mediterranean diet, mostly comprised of vegetables, nuts and healthy fats, may be linked to a lower risk of a child’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis. It’s thought that the diet’s omega-3 fatty acids and nutrients may combat dietary imbalances pertaining to cognitive and physical growth. At the same time,
Most men live their early lives completely unaware of their prostate. This is because the prostate is a small organ deep in the pelvis and when healthy has no sensation. The prostate serves as a male reproductive organ. Located beneath the urinary bladder, the prostate also surrounds a part of the urethra (the tube that
Ladies, have you noticed that as you age, your tastes in food change as does your tolerance and intolerance to certain foods? Were there foods you disliked when you were young that you now enjoy the taste of? What about the opposite – were there foods you liked when you were younger but can’t stand
Ladies, how many of you had chicken pox when you were a kid or even older? You may or may not be aware that having had chicken pox greatly increases your chances of developing shingles later on in life which can also increase your risk of developing heart disease. First off, what is shingles? According
Republicans in both the House and Senate have had 7-years to create their replacement for Obamacare. From the moment, the Affordable Care Act was passed and forced upon the American people, Republicans have been saying they wanted to repeal and replace it with a better plan, but evidently, no one worked on that better plan
How good is your healthcare policy? How much does it cover for major health issues like heart attacks? If you had a major health issue, such as a heart attack, that put in the hospital for who knows how long, how much out of pocket will it cost you? Okay, let me ask you this
Women face a whole host of medical and emotional conditions that are not only foreign to most men, but may sometimes lead women to seek treatments that many men would never consider. However, there a host of conditions experienced by both that sometimes leads to seeking treatments not considered normal by many doctors. One of
Liberals in America have been pushing hard to pass stricter gun control laws. They use the argument that guns kill and they want to save lives. They rarely admit that it’s not guns that kill, but it’s people that kill. But when is the last time you heard any liberal push for stricter tobacco control
