Vitamin D, which is made in our skin following sunlight exposure and also found in oily fish (mackerel, tuna and sardines), mushrooms and fortified dairy and nondairy substitutes, is essential for good health.
Cancer phobia is one of major factors leading to cancer-related mortality.
A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Mexico. It looks nothing like the towering urban hospitals I have spent my career working in.
Although lifestyle factors like nutrition and exercise can't cure cancer, they can help relieve symptoms, reduce emotional stress, and offer a boost to your overall mental state, all of which can improve your mesothelioma prognosis.
It’s common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well being of the microbes that live inside the human gut – the microbiome – which are vital to an individual’s good health.
There are plenty of home remedies that can alleviate your cold and flu symptoms and get you back to normal.
The average adult passes gas between 13 and 21 times a day. Gas is a normal part of the digestion process. But if gas builds up in your intestines and you’re unable to expel it, you may start to feel pain and discomfort.
Exercise is a common treatment for chronic pain. Depending on your current state of health, it may help decrease inflammation, increase mobility, and decrease overall pain levels, no additional medication required.
Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and good nutrition are some of the best ways to better equip your body to combat stress, but several vitamins and supplements can also help.
Any parent of a teenager knows, teens can be moody, distant, and defiant at times. But while this can sometimes be a source of stress and conflict for families, it’s also usually a completely normal part of being a teen.
One million women and girls around the world offered answers. Now their responses are influencing reproductive health care policy.
Experts weigh in on possible causes of those mid-morning, afternoon, or evening munchies.
Few topics arouse as much interest and controversy as sex. This is hardly surprising. The biological continuance of the species hinges on it.
According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer found in women around the world.
Improving your athletic performance is not a one-dimension effort. It’s a highly dynamic endeavor and you need to cover all your bases.
Author and end-of-life educator Sallie Tisdale gets real about death and dying.
We have an amazing immune system. Billions of cells zip around our bodies, through our organs, muscles and circulatory system, waging minute-by-minute war against bacteria, fungus, viruses and cancer cells.
The leaves are turning, the temperature is dropping, and the cooler months are on their way.
For many, the cold weather conjures images of warm drinks, a cozy fire, rain, snow… and the cold and flu. But are you actually more likely to get sick in the cooler months?
Obtaining medically accurate information about abortion can be difficult yet dire for pregnant people desperate for answers.
Herbalists, growers, community organizations and plant-loving people of all kinds are increasingly joining together to develop mobile apothecary projects to bring free herbal medicine to people for whom this type of healthcare (or any healthcare) remains inaccessible.
Prescription painkillers — not illicit drugs — are now among the most commonly misused drugs in the U.S.
Participants consuming about 500mg of total flavonoids each day had the lowest risk of a cancer or heart disease-related death.
Do you struggle trying to fall asleep? Do you feel you don’t get enough sleep and you feel sleepy during the day? You are not alone.
To maintain your quality of life, don’t let any diagnosis keep you from doing what you love. Adapt where necessary.
I first started experiencing symptoms of menopause about fifteen years ago. I was a registered nurse at the time, and I felt prepared for the transition. I would sail right through it.
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