Protect Yourself: Keeping Your Medication Usage Safe
Prescription medication usage is rising. Over the last 10 years, the percentage of Americans who took at least one prescription in the past month climbed from 44 percent to 48 percent, says the CDC. And there was a similar climb for people using two or more and five or more. The average American fills 12 […]
5 Tips to Liven Up a Tired Face
For the last month I have been completely entrenched in the process of moving. The chaos of this has left me running on a lot less sleep than normal. Add that lack of snoozing to my winter-pale skin and most mornings I don’t look like the liveliest of ladies. Luckily, however, I have a few tried and […]
How To Become Any Critical Care Registered Nurse
What is a Critical Care Nurse? A critical care nurse, also sometimes referred to as an ICU nurse, is a type of nurse that provides care to patients that are in critical condition. These types of nurses may care for adults or children recovering from serious medical problems including illnesses and injuries. Some critical care […]
My Breastfeeding and Breast Pumping Schedule
I just cried over spilled milk. Five ounces of breast milk gold, gone. To understand just how tragic this is, you have to consider the amount of time I spend either nursing or pumping. It’s about 100 minutes per day. You breastfeeding moms can relate, right? So much of our lives are spent producing milk. […]
Midlife Minute: A Surprising Health Benefit of Prunes
Prunes are good for more than just a well, you know. In fact, after you read why, you may never look at those dried out, wrinkled fruits (which are actually dried plums) in quite the same way again. Quick. Free association time: When you think about a prune, what’s the next thing that pops into […]
Infographic: Six Health Plan Design Changes To Maximize ROI
Infographic: Six Health Plan Design Changes To Maximize ROI Employers are using a number of strategies to maximize health plan return on investment in light of increasing healthcare costs. A new infographic by Towers Watson explores the strategies and approaches companies are adopting, such as new coverage or utilization restrictions on specialty pharmacy, employee accountability, […]
The majority of Needed Critical Care Device
The majority of Needed Critical Care Device Healthcare amenities tend to be probably the most fundamental as well as needed amenities associated with any kind of culture. A competent program is actually the one that is actually effective at supplying healthcare amenities to any or all from inexpensive costs. Inside a program that is intended […]
9 Ways to Observe UN World Health Day
Sunday, April 7, is World Health Day, and this year the focus is on high blood pressure, one of many chronic diseases that is common around the world. About one-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Poor diet is one of many factors contributing to high blood pressure and other […]
Pregnancy Symptoms, Without the Pregnancy
Is it me or do my breasts look fantastic? Did I just feel a twinge in my pelvic area? Is this train ride nauseating? I could have sworn I was pregnant the month before I actually conceived. All the signs were there or were they? Experiencing pregnancy symptoms without being pregnant is a phenomenon that […]
Chiropractic – A Drug Free Way To Heal Your Back Pain
Chiropractic – A Drug Free Way To Heal Your Back Pain Having a headache or back pain is among the normal occurrences of life, and the normal reaction to that is either using a balm of some sort or resorting to pain killers. Both are not necessary if you take refuge with the care a […]
10 Reasons to Fear Sugar
Did you just jump when you read that? Incredible, but true. A One hundred and thirty pounds thats a LOT of sugar. I wrote about sugar on this blog back in 2009 and 2010. And here we go again. What alarmed me this time was a report that aired a few weeks ago on 60 Minutes, where Sanjay Gupta […]
Is Yoga on Your To-Don’t List?
About 10 years ago, I decided I needed to add some variety to my workout routine. I also craved something a bit slower-paced and meditative. So I took up yoga. I loved the way it stretched out my body. I loved the way it forced me to slow down and relax. I loved the way I […]