Nov 15th 2017
When it comes to ownership of an endocrine system, humans have plenty of company. Also referred to as the hormone system, the endocrine system is found in all mammals as well as birds, fish and a vari…
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Nov 14th 2017
Maybe fungus isn't the first word that comes to mind when you think of your health. However, many fungi available in your local grocery store have been found to boost the immune system, reduce infla…
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Nov 14th 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared diabetes an American epidemic with more than 25 million Americans afflicted with diabetes. Another 80 million are classified prediabet…
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Nov 10th 2017
Taking proper care of our skin is not necessarily just an act of vanity for beauty's sake; it's also a health issue – a serious one if we let it get out of hand. There's the matter of accelerate…
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Nov 8th 2017
Breathing is a way of life, something we do every few seconds, 24/7, whether we are awake or asleep, whether we are at rest with our feet kicked up or hard at work working out or involved in a strenuo…
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Nov 6th 2017
One in about every 10 women are affected by endometriosis, a disease that involves a woman's reproductive system. It's a condition in which endometrium-type tissue that normally grows in the uterus's…
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Nov 3rd 2017
Just a few days removed from Halloween and the annual parade of costumes, many of which were scary, we have an image in our heads as to what a skeleton looks like – a human-shaped structure of b…
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Nov 2nd 2017
Our nervous system is always on the job, 24/7, 365 days a year (or 366 days in a leap year). Every breath we take, every time our heart beats, every time a thought enters our head, our nervous system…
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Nov 1st 2017
This might come as a surprise to most people, but our bodies have more than one circulatory system. There's the more-familiar one that transports blood to all body organs and parts that need it. Then…
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Oct 31st 2017
On Thursday, October 26, President Donald Trump declared the growing opioid epidemic a national public health emergency, stating that We can be the generation that ends the opioid epidemic. This mig…
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Oct 30th 2017
Be careful what you skimp on when you start a new diet or decide to reshape your current one. Cutting back on carbohydrates, protein and/or fats – whether purposely or unwittingly – can we…
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Oct 27th 2017
All headaches share two things in common: to varying degrees they are painful, and in almost all instances they are tremendously effective in disrupting your day. Occasionally, headaches can leave you…
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