A career in caregiving is a rewarding profession. Giving your time in service of others is a noble pursuit worthy of praise from every individual in our society. As a first-time caregiver, it’s crucial that you know what you’re getting yourself into with your new career. The demands on your time and effort can sometimes […]
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How to Bounce Back After an Ankle Surgery
Undergoing surgery is never a particularly pleasant experience. But, it can be even more frustrating when your surgery literally knocks you off your feet for a few weeks or months. If you’ve got an ankle surgery coming up, you might be wondering how you expedite your recovery and minimize the amount of time you have […]
How to Purify Air from Molds
Molds can be a pesky thing to deal with. If you find some spores or patches of mold in your ceiling or any wooden part of the house, including baseboards and cabinets, odds are there is more to be found in other places too. Mold does spread very quickly, so it’s best to get rid […]
How Can Stem Cell Therapy Help Autoimmune Diseases?
Autoimmune diseases are the result of your immune system attacking other areas of your body. When your body begins to attack and damage its own tissues, your body’s ability to fight invaders (bacteria, viruses, germs) decreases making it vulnerable to infections. There are various treatments for some forms of autoimmune diseases, while some diseases still […]
10 Healthy Hobby Suggestions for Seniors
It’s no secret that the retirement years can be a very lonely and depressing period of a person’s life. You may feel unfulfilled or lacking purpose, your body may not work like it used to, and it might seem like there is nothing but time to kill. Due to isolation, many seniors may also get […]
How to Develop Healthy Dental Hygiene Habits
When it comes to developing healthy habits, the earlier that you start in life the easier it will be. Starting a healthy habit at a young age makes it much easier to maintain the habit throughout life. Healthy oral hygiene habits such as flossing and brushing regularly are best to start when a person is […]
How to Reduce Stress and Improve Your Health
I don’t know if you’ve noticed but the modern world is a pretty stressful place to live at the moment. Every day the news is full of doom and gloom. If it isn’t political division, it’s the rise of nationalism, once in a lifetime storms, civil wars, climate change or even impending monkey flu epidemics. […]
Splinter Hemorrhages: Causes and Treatments Options
The causes for splinter hemorrhage can be many. It could be a simple bump on the table where your capillaries break and there’s slight bleeding, or it could be something more ominous, such as endocarditis. In the end, pinpointing the cause is important because it’ll influence the way you deal with the disease. So, in […]
What Hides Behind Snoring?
There are some well-known facts about snoring. For example, people snore more while lying on their back. Everybody snores from time to time. Fatigue and clogged nose are usually the most common causes of snoring in people who don’t usually snore. Men snore twice more than women. Some snorers have difficulty accepting the fact that […]
Science Behind HIIT (with 2 Great HIIT Routines for Burning Fat)
If you haven’t heard, HIIT (short for High-Intensity Interval Training) is a great training technique to add to your workout arsenal, especially if you have busy days and struggle to fit your gym times in. Or, you could be getting bored of your usual 30-minute treadmill and want to add some intensity and change every […]
The Health Decisions and Habits Men in Their 40s Need to Take Seriously
When a man reaches 40 years of age, he needs to live a healthy lifestyle to minimize the risk of getting diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases and many other illnesses that are common in middle-aged men. Men’s health, their interests and responsibilities undergo significant changes during this time. As a man in your 40s, […]
A Concise Guide to Caregiver Stress Management
Irrespective of how much the world has progressed, there is no piece of technology or known information that can help one halt the process of aging. According to a report by Population Reference Bureau, the number of Americans aged 65 and plus is set to double by the year 2060. Everyone ages and it is […]
How to Stay Healthy While Doing Shift Work
Are you one of the nearly 15 million Americans who works an irregular schedule? Often referred to as “shift work,” an irregular schedule is essentially any schedule that doesn’t fit the standard 9-5 mold. If you work overnight shifts, rotating shifts, or evening shifts, you’re technically doing shift work. Depending on your career, shift work […]
