4 Myths About COPD: There’s Treatment and Help
You’ve been told for years that smoking is bad for you. The warnings are written right on the cigarette carton. Yet many people continue to smoke. One of the …
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Who Should be Tested for STDs and How Frequently?
The term STD is short for sexually transmitted disease. It’s an infection or disease that’s transferred from person to person during sexual contact. You may also hear it referred …
Make 2020 the Year You Finally Quit Smoking: Here’s How We Can Help
Though scare tactics generally don’t make good motivators, it’s hard to ignore one fact about smoking — tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in …
Understanding the Difference Between Good and Bad Cholesterol
Figuring out the numbers in a lipid profile can be confusing, as we’re measuring several different values at once — including your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol, your …
Can Medication Help Me Lose Weight?
The struggle with weight is one that’s shared by two-thirds of the population in the United States, as two of out of three people are considered overweight or obese. …
How Common Are Adult-Onset Allergies?
An allergy is your body’s reaction to something it mistakenly views as hostile — and typically these allergies make themselves known during your younger years. But sometimes changes happen …
Older Adults and Falls: What You Can Do to Prevent Them
The statistics surrounding falls among the elderly population in the United States are nothing short of eye-opening. While scare tactics are a lousy way to kick off a conversation, …