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What is diabetes?
November is American Diabetes Month, an ideal time to take a deeper dive into the disease we hear so much about. Approximately 30.3 million Americans have diabetes—that’s about 9.4% of the population. With so many people impacted by this disease,...
11 Ways to Protect Your Hearing
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, age-related hearing loss—also known as presbycusis—will occur in most of us as we grow older. About one-third of US residents aged 65 to 74 are hard of hearing, and after...
How’s Your Hearing?
Your ability to hear is one of five precious senses that you use daily to communicate, navigate and enjoy the world. Think of all of the sounds we hear each day: a loved one’s voice, a child’s laughter, a pet purring or barking, music on the radio, news...
How To Meditate…
How To Meditate To Enhance Wellbeing Meditation is a complementary health practice—meaning it’s a self-care practice that has benefits when practiced in conjunction with your doctor’s recommendations. Meditation has multiple benefits for both your...
Do You Meditate?
Why You Should Give It a Try. Meditation has earned its spot as a buzzword in modern society—though it’s a practice that originated about 5,000 years ago. You may associate meditation with spiritual traditions including Buddhism and Hinduism, but this...
When is Snoring a Cause for Concern?
Light snoring—the kind that is resolved by either changing sleep position from your back to your side or that only occurs occasionally after you’ve consumed alcoholic beverages—isn’t worrisome from an overall health perspective. It may annoy...
Snoring 101: Is it a Big Deal if I Snore?
It’s one of those human things that can be embarrassing, annoying, funny and for some, downright dangerous. We’re talking about snoring, and if you or a loved one have a tendency to snore regularly, it’s important to educate yourself about when...
Strategies for Safer Sun Protection
With chemical sunscreens in the news due to the FDA’s call for more safety data on their primary ingredients, many of us are left wondering how best to protect ourselves and our families from the sun’s ultraviolet rays that can cause sunburn, long-term...
Chemical Sunscreen Ingredients
Ah, summer! The sun is shining, school’s out and there’s a good chance you’ll soon be dipping your toes in a lake, ocean or pool.
What are the Benefits of PEMF?
What are the Benefits of PEMF? As we age, our cells slow down. But what if you could reset your cells, restoring them to full power as easily as you swap out the batteries in your TV remote? Thanks to a non-invasive, alternative therapy called PEMF, you essentially...
What is Cold Laser Therapy?
If you’re looking for an alternative approach to pain relief and tissue repair, you may find your answer in cold laser therapy. For over 50 years, doctors, dentists, acupuncturists, physical therapists, and other medical professionals have been using cold laser...
How to Prevent Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Infection
Ticks carrying blood-borne pathogens that can infect humans with serious diseases including Lyme Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are present in all 48 contiguous United States. April through September is prime season for tick bites. It’s critical to...
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