It is common knowledge that smoking and chewing tobacco causes cancer. According to the website Tobacco Facts, more than five million children alive today will die prematurely from their use of tobacco throughout their lives. Despite large, national anti-smoking campaigns (like laws limiting cigarette advertising, high cigarette taxes and the Great American Smokeout), one out [...]
Fingernail biting in an unsightly nervous habit that can leave your nails damaged and force them to grow back improperly. While fingernail biting can be intentional, it can also be a subconscious, compulsive habit resulting from your body’s reaction to nerves. Take action to develop healthier habits and train yourself to stop biting your nails. [...]
People with metabolic syndrome display a group of diagnosed risk factors that could lead to cardiovascular disease. The World Health Organization identifies a metabolic disorder as high insulin levels plus two of the following health risks: abdominal obesity, cholesterol abnormalities or high blood pressure. This illness is also known as Syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome [...]
Greynium Information Technologies reports that people who are excessively fatigued are likely to have hypertension, or high blood pressure. Although fatigue and hypertension are sometimes related, it does not necessarily mean that fatigue is always related to hypertension. See your doctor for a proper diagnosis. Â Â Facts According to Greynium Information Technologies, excessive fatigue can [...]
Blood pressure is one of the vital signs your doctor uses to determine the state of your health. The American Heart Association defines five categories of blood pressure readings. Prehypertension is one of those categories. If you have prehypertension, you have an increased risk of developing certain health problems, some of which can be serious, [...]
In the morning, sometimes it’s pretty hard to get yourself going physically. Although eating a good breakfast is the best way to wake up your body, the occasional jolt of caffeine from a cup of coffee can give you a little extra shove if you need to get out the door in a hurry. Brewing [...]
Go ahead … have that second cup of java. Research has found that coffee offers a long list of potential health benefits, including possibly reducing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, cirrhosis of the liver and even Alzheimer’s. Why? The answer may lie in the army of antioxidants coffee contains. “Many people do [...]
Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness which affects people who live or spend time in wooded areas. Ticks are tiny insects which bite and attach themselves to the skin. In most cases Lyme disease can be prevented by removing ticks before they become engorged. The Centers for Disease Control reports that Lyme disease is the [...]
According to the results of a study in which researchers examined pain scores from tens of thousands of patients in the United States, women experience more intense pain than men. The findings, published in the Jan. 23 issue of the Journal of Pain, suggest that greater effort is needed to recruit women into studies in [...]
There is a high risk of persisting deficits following severe, childhood traumatic brain injury, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in Pediatrics. There is a high risk of persisting deficits following severe, childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a study published online Jan. 23 in Pediatrics. Vicki Anderson, Ph.D., from Murdoch Children’s [...]
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