Dieting

Young people who survive a heart attack have the same chance of dying as survivors 10 years older than them. New research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session reveals more heart attacks are occurring amongst...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sent out a warning to all nations that people are simply not exercising enough. This means that nearly 25% of the population will be at risk for severe medical problems later in life. Experts...

A universal complaint by many adults is that they always feel tired for no reason whatsoever. For some people, this tiredness is constant, and in others it is intermittent. Millions of people consume caffeinated beverages to get over this feeling...

DASH diets and low sodium intake have long been known to be effective in lowering systolic blood pressure. A randomized clinical trial by researchers at the John Hopkins University of Medicine studied the effects of the two diets in over...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are more than 29 million people in the US with diabetes. Diabetes is a medical condition where our body is either unable to produce enough insulin or is unable to...

There is no cure for type 1 diabetes but what about Type 2 diabetes? Over the past few decades, Type 2 Diabetes has been associated with obesity, which also induces insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes is not an innocuous disorder;...

Peanut allergy affects millions of children. That is why most schools do not permit any peanut-containing items in school and school events and gatherings. However, there is a new powdered peanut product in the market which the manufacturers claim will...

These days Americans seem to be gulping down over the counter (OTC) medications like they are candy. There are many types of OTC products for the treatment of different medical conditions. If you walk into any pharmacy, there are aisles...

Constipation is a major irritable, sickening and debilitating condition, when one experiences insufficient evacuation of the bowel, and dry or painful passing of stool. It is extremely annoying and embarrassing. Causes of Constipation Constipation can be caused by a number...

Because your body no longer makes insulin, insulin injections play a big role in your diabetes care plan. How much insulin you need to take depends on what your body's level of blood glucose is, or what you predict the...