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Pavel Lipcean
9 Gift Ideas for Smart People
by Pavel Lipcean
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10-Day Green Smoothie CleanseThis is a great book for those who want to lose weight quickly and get a blast of lasting mental clarity. This book shows us which supernutrients promote better brain functioning and how to make super green smoothies that also improve energy levels and overall health.The book includes shopping lists, great recipes and instructions with easy to follow tips on how to get... 12/15/2014 10:00:00 PM
What to do about man boobs
by Jason Hess, MD
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Gynecomastia is a common condition in men, and may negativelyaffect one’s self esteem. Many factors may contribute to thiscondition. Hormonal changes, heredityconditions, health issues, or the use of prescription or recreational drugs mayincrease the risk of male breast enlargement. Up to 70% of men are affected by gynecomastia at some point in theirlives. In many, the condition willresolve on its... 12/12/2014 8:31:55 PM
Clark Bartram
Overcoming The Fear That's Holding You Back
by Clark Bartram
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In James Allen's timeless masterpiece, “As A Man Thinketh," he describes fear like this: “Thoughts of fear have been known to kill a man as speedily as a bullet, and they are continually killing thousands of people just as surely though less rapidly. The people who live in fear of disease are the people who get it. Anxiety quickly demoralizes the whole body, and lays it open to the entrance of disease;... 12/9/2014 8:00:00 AM
Matt Beckman
5 Steps to Survive the Flu Season
by Matt Beckman
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Follow these tips to maximize your chances of getting through the 2014 holiday flu season without catching a nasty bug.Based on data collected by the CDC between 1983 and 2014, the peak of the flu season is typically in February, but it can also peak as early as October or as late as April.While no single method will provide fool-proof protection, using as many of these tips as possible will give you... 12/9/2014 8:00:00 AM
Fred Fletcher
Paranoid Cynic, Alert Consumer or Naive Wallflower--Which One Are You?
by Fred Fletcher
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In today's fast-paced, complicated and ever-changing society there is no longer any room for uninvolved and unaffected bystanders. Are there people, though, who stand on the sidelines merely watching life go by? Yes, these people, either for the sake of playing it "safe" or because they simply lack the intellectual capacity to realistically assess their place in the world, think that they can, by... 12/8/2014 8:00:00 AM
Wellness Editor
​Get Your Thyroid Levels Checked
by Wellness Editor
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Wellness Tip: If you are struggling to lose weight, feel sad or moody without a specific reason or have been feeling especially tired, have your thyroid checked. A lagging thyroid gland is common in women, especially those who have had children and are over 35 years in age. You can also have an overactive thyroid, where you would have the opposite symptoms, such as feeling too jittery and losing weight... 12/1/2014 8:00:00 AM
Rob Greenstein
Why Your Children May Already Be Pre-Diabetic
by Rob Greenstein
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Are you aware the daily diet of an average American child or adolescent (ages two to eighteen) consists of 40% '“empty" calories from sugar and unhealthy fats? About half those calories come from sodas and fruit drinks loaded with sugar, full-fat dairy desserts and foods such as pizza and fast-food burgers. For so many of us growing up, breakfast equated to sugar cereals which were marketed heavily... 11/30/2014 8:00:00 AM
Wellness Editor
Do Dog Owners Live Longer?
by Wellness Editor
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Wellness Tip: Physicians and researchers from the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, have performed studies concerning the benefits of human/animal relationships. One study involved more than 400 participants who had a history of heart disease. One year after suffering a heart attack, canine owners had a higher survival rate. Research involving 240 couples determined that households... 11/24/2014 10:00:00 PM
Fred Fletcher
Medical Imaging--10 Things You Probably Didn't Know
by Fred Fletcher
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While most people are probably familiar with medical imaging basics, there are some things which they may either not be aware of or have a wrong impression about; they may even entertain some myths and misconceptions. After all, radiology is a specialized field that has not been around for very long, historically speaking. In fact, it wasn't too long ago that medical imaging consisted primarily (if... 11/22/2014 7:15:20 PM
Fred Fletcher
Should You Avoid Controversial "Health News" Articles?
by Fred Fletcher
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There are basically two types of health news articles (if looking at it from both ends of the spectrum): the namby-pamby, "make-you-feel-good" pieces and the hardcore, digging-for-trouble investigative journalistic exposes. The first may be compared to appetizers and dessert during a meal; the second to a salad and the main entrees. While the former may be wonderful to consume (since they greatly... 11/21/2014 10:00:00 PM
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