We’ve all heard about ways to lower blood pressure for optimal health, but what about those of us who need to raise it? Here are some easy, natural steps you can take.
Signs of low blood pressure
Never fear — low...
I’ve suffered from anxiety for most of my adult life, and probably a fair chunk of my childhood if I’m completely honest. While it’s often kind of like a background noise, constantly humming it’s awful tune but difficult to...
There’s a delicate balance between making sure your body gets the fuel it needs and eating too much. Especially if you’ve started a new eating or fitness plan, you might find that you’re hungrier than usual. It seems counterintuitive...
If you were one of those kids whose mom tried everything she could to get you to eat peas, you might be surprised to learn about the latest non-dairy milk craze. That’s right; we’re making milk out of peas...
The state of Utah just passed a law lowering the legal limit for blood alcohol from .08 to .05. The new standards, which are intended to curb drunk driving accidents, are expected to go into effect in the Beehive...
Something interesting happened to me when I was young. At the age of 14, I stayed up late one night as I sat on the couch surfing aimlessly through tons of reruns and bad programming. As I continued to...
Social media has spawned a lot of flaky trends, but the so-called “Tide Pod Challenge” certainly ranks as one of the most bizarre. News reports that large numbers of teenagers have been daring one another to eat the popular...
Even a gynecologist who says she's “heard it all” was shocked by the trend of women (as well as the famous case of actress Gwyneth Paltrow) steaming their vaginas.
But, most of the evidence suggests there isn't too much to be...
Medical marijuana is helping patients across the country (including some school-age children). But I’m sure most people would agree that medical marijuana is not the kind of thing that should fall into the hands of unwitting kids.
School kids...
A 14-year-old boy suffering from a rare condition called polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, which causes scar-like tissue to develop instead of bones, has passed away just days after surgery.
For almost 12 years, Emanuel Zayas was battling the condition. Once doctors successfully...
