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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Three Conditions That Might Be Disrupting Your Beauty Sleep
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults need seven or more hours of sleep per night to promote overall health and wellbeing. But data shows that one in three adults do not get enough sleep on a regular basis. Sleep deprivation can lead to a number of issues, such as poor concentration, memory problems, obesity, depression, an increased risk of car accidents, and even heart attacks or strokes. Subsequently, it’s essential to find out the source of your sleep disruption in order to make lifestyle changes and seek medical treatment, if needed.
By Carlos Fox7 years ago in Longevity
How to Pick the Best Medicare Health Plan for You
As you age, your health care needs change. It’s essential that your medical insurance continues to give you the coverage you need. Taking a look at the health insurance you have, and assessing what you may need in the future, can help you choose which plan is right for you.
By Jennifer Grachova7 years ago in Longevity
Using Natural Health Solutions Sensibly
Our health is incredibly important, and we have lots of ways to care for it. You probably already know that you should be exercising routinely, eating right, and heading to the doctor regularly. But what about supplements, “natural” health products, and other over-the-counter options? Are they great healthy products, or just hippie nonsense?
By Marshall Stevenson7 years ago in Longevity
Supplements to Improve Your Overall Health and Wellness
How many times do you have to hit your alarm clock before actually rolling out of bed in the morning? While the lucky few start the day feeling energized and focused, many think about sleep from the moment they wake up. Rather than rely on energy drinks and constant caffeination to drag you through the day, you can combine healthy supplements into your regimen, in order to become one of the lucky people who aren’t constantly crashing. Let’s find out what are the best supplements you can take for overall health and wellness!
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
What You Put into Your Body Matters
Exercise can help keep you thin. But when it comes to whole-body health, you still are what you eat, drink, smoke, and invest in any other way. Here’s what you need to know about eating right, using supplements and natural health solutions like CBD, and steering clear of the drugs that can poison your body and mind.
By Casey Chesterfield7 years ago in Longevity
Choosing the Right Dentist for Your Family’s Oral Hygiene
If you are anything like the statistical average American, your family likely doesn’t see the dentist as often as you would like them to. We overwhelmingly—at a staggering 85 percent—believe oral hygiene is "very or extremely important," and yet, over 40 percent don’t see the dentist often enough. A whole host of reasons could be preventing you from booking your next appointment—anything from simple forgetfulness to the overall skyrocketing costs of healthcare. However, a clean smile has long been associated with heart health, especially in older patients and is an essential part of your overall wellbeing.
By Marshall Stevenson7 years ago in Longevity
Why Is it Important to Reduce Exposure to X-Ray Radiation?
X-rays, or electromagnetic radiation waves, have been an incredible asset to modern medicine and dental services, since their discovery in 1895. These invisible waves pass very easily through soft tissue, like human skin and muscle, but are absorbed by harder substances, such as bones and teeth. These attributes make x-rays great for creating images of the inner human body.
By Claire Peters7 years ago in Longevity
A Glimpse into Epilepsy
In my four years of medical schooling, one of my stand-out conversations and lessons learned was from a consultant neurologist, working within the mysterious field of brain disorders. He did not so much demand as instruct that, if I wished to pursue a career in neurology (I was toying with the idea at the time, and to an extent, and still am), I ought to “be a bit more eccentric." He told me that I should get a tattoo. So, like the impressionable medical student that I was, I did. It is a simple lightning bolt, black ink, barely noticeable. It sits behind my right ear. Very few people see it or ask about it. But it represents to me all that is magical about the brain: It represents the name my family gave to the seizures that my epileptic brother, Alfie, suffered from in childhood. It represents a step taken to make the seizures seem less medical, and hence less frightening. Fear is at the root of all that we do not understand, and medicine is a complicated field frequently underpinned by it.
By Grace Hatton7 years ago in Longevity
What Is Tinnitus?
For millions of Americans, the world is never totally quiet. If you hear a ringing or buzzing in your ears—whether it is a faint and distant sound, or a constant annoying presence—then you may be among the 15 to 20 percent of people who suffer from tinnitus. But what is tinnitus? What are its symptoms, and what causes it? How can we go about treating the symptoms of tinnitus? Here are the answers you need.
By Claire Peters7 years ago in Longevity
