Easy teeth whitening products have gained popularity recently as the technology has moved from the dental office to products purchased in a pharmacy or grocery store. You always want to look your best. You spend money on your hair and complexion and clothes. So why would you not want to also invest in your smile? [...]
Researchers in London have discovered that a weak immune response instigates Crohn’s disease, possibly laying to rest the popular belief that an auto-immune condition is to blame. In a recent study, scientists at University College in London found that people with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory disorder that causes ulcerations in the small and large [...]
Nitrous Oxide, more commonly referred to as laughing gas, is a form of inhalation sedation regularly used in dentist offices. If you are in need of a dental procedure such as a root canal I say strap on the mask and let the nitrous oxide do what it is supposed to…get you buzzed. laughing gas [...]
A new study has revealed that a common food dye that gives M&Ms and Gatorade their blue tint might help in treating spinal cord injury. It has shown promise for preventing the additional – and serious – secondary damage that immediately follows a traumatic injury to the spine. In the new study, researchers found that [...]
Heat stroke is the most dangerous kind of heat illness. Unlike heat exhaustion and heat cramps, heat stroke is a medical emergency that can become deadly unless it is quickly treated. Normally, the body produces sweat to regulate body temperature. It can dissipate heat through the evaporation of sweat or radiation of heat through the [...]
As early as 4,000 years ago, archaeological evidence shows that tea was already being cultivated and drank in China because of its health benefits. These benefits are being rediscovered today. Tea is getting its popularity back, especially in the Western world. Black tea, green teas, and organic teas are all being consumed in homes, restaurants, [...]
Do you know someone that has been diagnosed with sleep apnea and you did not dare ask what it is exactly? Are you aware that a lot of people are unaware of being affected by this sleep disorder? Could you or someone close to you be suffering from this disorder? Let’s find out! What is [...]
We’ve all heard that moderate exercise activities you can work into your everyday schedule can help keep you healthy. Moderate exercise can dramatically reduce the incidence of heart disease, the nation’s leading cause of death. It can also fend off other chronic illnesses such as obesity and diabetes. Years ago, when doctors told people to [...]
Are you considering LASIK eye surgery already? This refractive laser therapy might just be your answer to 20/20 vision. To me, I’m always thankful that there is such a procedure to allow us to see things clearly again. Can you imagine having no choice but to stick to eyeglasses or contact lenses for the rest [...]
What is swine influenza? Swine Influenza (Swine flu) is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by one of several swine influenza A viruses that leads to outbreaks in pigs and occasionally infects humans. How does it spread? The virus can be contracted in the same way as seasonal flu. It can be picked up directly [...]
As international travelers help swine flu hopscotch across the globe, the potential pandemic sharpens a paranoia familiar to even the most casual flier. Isn’t sitting on a plane for hours, squished next to strangers and breathing the same air, a surefire recipe for getting sick later? That common belief was underscored late last week by [...]
I got a lesson yesterday that sometimes the mind is stronger than the body. Never would I have thought that I would have to wear a heart holter monitor but with my family history and Type 2 diabetes it made sense. I had a stress test yesterday afternoon that I thought would only take an [...]
The FDA has approved the first vaccine for adult shingles. The agency cleared the vaccine known as Zostavax for use in adults age 60 and older: studies showed it can prevent shingles roughly half the time. But experts say they’re worried that partial insurance coverage of the vaccine may slow its acceptance by doctors and [...]
Many cases of diabetes go unnoticed or unchecked before a person or their doctor realizes the inevitable. This disease silently uses destructive high blood sugars to gradually damage the body for months or even years, before symptoms are noted. This Global Epidemic, according to the US Government has been diagnosed in more than 18 million [...]
So I was thinking the other day it’s coming up on 23 years since my father Brian K. Savage died. I’ll have to check on the day but I think it was May 1986. It’s strange because I was about 13 or 14 when he died and yet he seems so much older and smarter [...]
If you have tried to buy quality skin care products lately you know that they can be pretty expensive. There is nothing worse than paying big bucks on a skin care product just to get it home and find out that you are not satisfied with your purchase. This is where the beauty of a [...]
Let me just start out by saying that I am not against the use of pharmaceutical products to control diabetes. But there’s got to be a better way than just sucking on the pharmaceutical companies out there while they profit. Did you know that there are many natural foods and supplements that you can take [...]
This is a story on how I relieved my Afrin nose spray addiction with some simple helpful tips. So there I am standing in the isle of of the drugstore with a head cold and sinus congestion when I see a bottle of Afrin. Twelve hours of nasal congestion relief? Sign me up. I got [...]
From time to time everyone has trouble sleeping and needs some help naturally. Why should you take your chances with risky, habit forming sleep aids when there are natural sleep aids out there that you can try. There are tons of things that you can do to ensure that you have healthier sleep habits and [...]
We’ve all found ourselves chatting with someone whose breath could easily wilt a flower. With more than 90 million people suffering from chronic bad breath (also called halitosis), that’s a lot of wilted flowers. If you (or someone you regularly smooch) has an attack of bad breath that even Altoids won’t fix, try these eight [...]
