The dreaded flu season is kicking into full gear and despite precautions like flu shots and washing hands, many people will come down with influenza in the coming months. So when your head is pounding, you have a fever, your nose is stuffed, and you can’t stop...
Mental health is just as important as physical health — the focus on depression and its side effects is finally making the headlines it needs to break the stigma of perceived weakness. Depression affects people of all races, age and background, and around 300 million...
Over the last decade, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Aspergers have steadily gained more mainstream attention. In fact, about one percent of the world population has ASD, with a prevalence of one in every 59 births in the United States making it the...
In recent years, concussions have been getting a lot of attention — especially surrounding sports and the safety of its players. If you have a child or children that participates in a sport, or even if you do not, it’s important to know the signs of a concussion and...
You’ve most likely heard of shingles – maybe your coworker has mentioned having a bout of it, or you’ve seen a commercial regarding treatment for a shingles outbreak. However, if you were born before 1995 (when the chickenpox vaccine was released) it’s worthy to...
One in every three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, and barely more than half of them manage to keep it in check. Elevated blood pressure numbers put you at a higher risk for a long list of medical complications, so it’s very important to be aware...
