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How to Help Your Child Deal With Anxiety
The effects of anxiety attacks can be detrimental to every person's health, but this is even more true when it comes to children. While an occasional feeling of stress is normal, excessive anxiety causes experience excessive fear, terror, and panic. Anxiety can...
New Middle Ear Infection Guidelines Issued
The American Academy of Pediatric Medicine has released new guidelines for the treatment of Acute Otis Media (ear aches). The switch is prescribing fewer antibiotics for treatment. Acute Otis media would be diagnosed in patients with moderate to severe bulging of the...
Mediterranean Diet Shows Promise for Preventing Heart Attack and Stroke
A study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that the Mediterranean Diet could actually help prevent cardiovascular disease and lower the risk of heart attack and stroke. 7447 participants were enrolled in the study and 57% were women. The...
Calcium Supplements Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Death Risk
Two medical studies just released suggest that high calcium rates in men and women could be associated with increased rates of cardiovascular disease. Doctors have speculated that calcium supplements could contribute to calcium deposits into fatty plaques in your...
Kale One More Superfood to Add to Your Grocery List
Today’s blog features Kale. You may have never heard of it. But in our quest to identify super foods that are good for you we are adding this one to the list. Kale is a form of cabbage. You can find a variety of different types of kale by color (green, white, purple,...
How Can a Vegetarian Diet Improve Your Health And Lower Risk Factors?
When considering diets one that many people may have not thought about is a vegetarian diet. While many people might consider this an extreme there is a Fireman in Austin, Texas who has released a diet called the Engine 2 Diet. His name is Rip Esselstyn. He is a...
Dark Chocolate; 10 Reasons To Only Give The Best
Okay you want some chocolate but you are not sure what to pick. Well the answer is easy it is dark chocolate. Here are some reasons why: Dark Chocolate can actually help lower your blood pressure if you eat small amounts in moderation two to three times per week. The...