We all know how parents work hard to support their kids. For 18+ years, moms and dads will do just about anything to make sure their children are comfortable and provided for. Many people first think of expensive cars or luxurious vacations as a way to spend their wages. However, the expression “home is where...

Tori Geib of Bellefontaine, Ohio suffered from chronic back pain. Since it’s estimated that about 80% of Americans will at some point experience back pain, it certainly wasn’t unusual when she sought medical attention. Tori’s Shocking Story Tori visited three different rheumatologists in an attempt to find the real cause of her chronic back pain....

Should We Avoid ‘Beige’ Carbs? Carbohydrates have previously gotten a bad reputation for spiking blood sugar, causing weight gain, and even contributing to diseases such as cancer [1]. As such, low-carb diets have been around for a while, including the ketogenic diet, which dates back to the 1920s, and the Atkins diet, which dates back...

It’s likely you haven’t heard much about vaginal cancer. At first, I didn’t even know that was a thing. Cervical cancer, sure. Vaginal cancer—what? If you understand your lady parts relatively well, you’ll be able to differentiate between your vagina, your cervix, and your uterus. I’ve spent the last few years getting pretty familiar with...

Dairy is a polarizing food nowadays. There are those who swear by its nutritional benefits, those who say it’s unhealthy, and those who can’t even digest it properly. People who avoid cow’s milk have a large selection of alternatives, including milk made from almonds, coconuts, soy, oats, and more. The same is true with cheese....

Retirement is a significant life transition that affects relationships, viewpoints, and everyday routines. It redefines identity and purpose from newly discovered freedom to shifting priorities. Here, we look at a few of the major changes that occur once the typical work years end and we retire. 1. It Becomes Lonelier Retirement isn’t always the best...

Everyone occasionally finds it challenging to come up with a name, but how can you determine if it’s one of the signs of Alzheimer’s? Raj C. Shah, MD, from the Rush Memory Clinic at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, explains that a single symptom alone doesn’t necessarily mean someone has Alzheimer’s or dementia. Dementia...

More than 790 thousand knee replacement surgeries are performed in the United States every year. The most common cause of chronic knee pain in the US is arthritis, whether that be osteoarthritis (wear and tear on the knee joint), rheumatoid arthritis (inflammation in the knee joint), or post-traumatic arthritis (occurs after a serious knee injury)...

Traveling has just as many upsides as it does downsides. The adventure and excitement come pouring in. So, too, does the reality of costly meals, outings, and souvenirs. Meanwhile, new experiences and new places are on the horizon, yet, traveling can be exhausting. Here are some tips and tricks to travel more efficiently, and 5...

Let’s say you were given a stack of photos of women and you were asked to rate them on their beauty. How will you judge them? Perhaps you will look for smooth skin, full lashes, straight teeth, a slim build, curves in the right places, a contoured face, a small nose, voluminous hair, or any...

Doctors (and common sense) are warning against a pseudoscientific practice that involves eating and putting mushed up oak galls into the vagina, claiming it’s an “organic” way to clean, heal, and tighten the vagina. The product was being peddled by a Malaysian “health shop” on the e-commerce site Etsy. The instructions advise customers to boil the...

Weight loss has never been considered a journey for the faint-hearted. Some people would rather resort to surgical fat removal than embark on diets and regular workouts. A survey published on Health.com explains that 2 out of 5 people who embark on diets give up after the first seven days. Another grim statistic is that...