By the time your child reaches their mid-30s, there’s a good chance they’ll be obese. And while experts agree that a lack of exercise and poor nutrition are the key to obesity, there could be another factor at play....
Nearly 8,000 Californian households have been forced to flee their homes since Monday, as a massive fire continues to rip through the south of the state. The fire began late Monday in Santa Paula, before tearing its way through more...
Although men are more likely to experience hair loss, thinning hair still remains a common problem among women as well. No one likes the feeling of losing hair. It brings out a certain feeling of shame and demoralization. To me,...
Male residents of a village in rural Ireland say a Viagra factory is giving them a seriously hard time. The village of Ringaskiddy in Cork is reportedly facing an erection epidemic. Ruling out the luck of the Irish, locals...
Drinking a cup of roasted organic coffee in the morning may be one of the best things you can do all day to stay healthy and live a long life. Over the years, researchers have found overwhelming evidence about...
Put yourself in this situation: you work in a hospital emergency department, and a patient has just come in with a critical condition. It’s a 70-year-old man; he’s deeply intoxicated and unconscious. Before your eyes, he falls into septic...
Until very recently, my family and I lived in central Michigan. Those of you who have been to this area of the country know very well that being on a peninsula surrounded by the Great Lakes translates to many...
It took me a while to realize just how important sleep is for every aspect of a person’s health. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had trouble falling asleep, and tend to wake at the slightest of...
Most people would agree that it’s good to try new things. Stick to the same habits, eat the same things, hang out with the same people, and life begins to stagnate. With this in mind, most people make a...
From a very young age, most of us are taught that if we’re not warm enough, we’ll “catch a cold.” Even to this day, the concept that the common cold can be “caught” when the body is exposed to...