I don’t pretend to know the discomfort and pain associated with urinary tract infections (UTIs), readers, and I count myself lucky for that. While this condition does strike men, it’s far more common in women. When the bad and good bacteria normally in the urinary tract fall out of balance and give the bad bacteria […]
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No one, my friends, wants to get older! More mature, maybe. Financially stable through years of work? Of course! But we don’t actually want to deal with the body aches, pain, illnesses, conditions and other things that come with the body’s aging process. Of course, there’s no magic wand that will completely stop the hands
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I, for a long time, thought that heart attacks look like the “classic” ones you see in the movies–guy clutches at his left arm and chest and then goes down. But, as it would turn out, this is wrong–and it’s especially wrong when it comes to women, which may explain why it’s always a guy
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Today, folks, I’m going to take some time to talk to the men (and their concerned relatives) about a very serious problem they may already be facing: heart disease. It’s the leading killer of men across just about every racial and ethnic group in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
I hope I’ve gotten your attention with that headline, folks–it’s time to hug it out! Hugs are a good thing all on their own, but now it appears that they prompt your body to release oxytocin, also known as the “love” hormone. This, in turn, can benefit your heart, lower stress levels and even more;
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If I asked you if you want to grow old, you might say “Yes” because you want to live as long as possible. But if I change the question to “Do you want to feel old?”, I know I’ll get a different answer! We all want to live longer, readers, but we still want to
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Hello, ladies! Today, I’m here to talk to you about a serious trend I’ve noticed. While I don’t pretend to be a women’s health expert, I want all of you to be and stay healthy. That’s why I need to share with you that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appears to be attacking far more women than
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Look, guys, no one loves the doctor’s office. It’s just one of those things that we have to do, whether we like it or not! In reality, a lot of men just aren’t going to the doctor when they should. While a Cleveland Clinic survey found that four out of five men say they try
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What’s up, fellow toothbrushers (I hope)! You probably don’t even think about which toothpaste you’re using to brush your teeth. I know I didn’t. If it was minty and on sale, it worked. But, as it turns out, we probably should all be paying more attention to what we put in our mouths every morning
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We lose muscles as we age, my friends – it’s just a sad fact of life. While you may just think you have to accept that, it’s not true and you need to aim for the opposite as much as possible! You will need stronger muscles to stay balanced and mobile–keys to living independently–and, as
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