Watching those we love grow older and become less independent can be daunting. We like to think we will always be able to provide the care they need, the care that they provided us growing up. However, it is not uncommon for their needs to become to...
Creating the experience of relaxation is essential to offset the harmful effects of chronic stress on the body. Through the regular practice of relaxation techniques, one can begin to overturn this cumulative, hurtful process, and engage the body's...
After generations upon generations have endured lifetimes of poor vision, the invention of laser eye surgery has been a celebrated discovery that has made it possible to see. Millions of people have to use glasses and/or contacts on a daily basis in...
Martial Arts, has a lot to offer family members of all ages. Karate makes you strong and safe, as far as the eye can see. There is a great difference between being gentle because you want to be. And being gentle because you are not strong enough to...
While there are dozens of hangover cures, the most effective are those that are taken before the drinking occurs. Hangover pain is mostly from dehydration, allergic impurities in the alcohol and poisoning known as acetaldehyde damage. Speaking from...
What are the effects of type 2 diabetes? In terms of damage to your body, exactly the same as type 1 diabetes. As your sugar levels remain elevated for any prolonged period, your body will suffer heavily. This list is in no way exhaustive but these...
Although it is widely accepted that taking opioid pain killers over extended periods of time can lead to “tolerance” -- needing more opioids to get the same pain relief -- there is a wealth of recent scientific evidence that opioid pain killers...
When Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal went before Congress a couple weeks ago to discuss the need for greater oversight in the nursing home industry, he was speaking fresh from the wound of one of the worst episodes of corporate sipho...
Before you opt for any surgery including face lifts, you should understand what it can do for you, and also what side effects may occur. Do research online to know what your face lift procedure will include and also try to find reviews and commentar...
Although you can consider all of them as face lifts, there is actually more than one type of surgeries that you can have performed on your face. A few of the surgeries that we will take a closer look at includes the face lift, mini lift, mid-facelif...
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that “almost 12 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2007.” Such a statistic signals a trend, as more and more people seek out plastic surgery options. People opting for p...
Nutritional supplementation has become a must in our society today. With the abundance of processed and nutrient-deficient foods, our bodies require extra support for optimum health. We have witnessed quite a paradigm shift in the way we see nutriti...