Family Health
Symptoms & Types Do you know the common flu symptoms? Do you know how flu is different from a cold? Learn more about flu symptoms and types so you’ll know what you’re up against this flu season. Find out the warning signs of more serious problems with flu so you can prevent flu complications. Symptoms […]
This year you mean it, you tell yourself — you’re going to commit to making lifestyle changes to improve your well-being. If you want to stay in good health, you can start by scheduling an appointment with your doctor for a complete health check. That way, you’ll know what to work on in 2013. The […]
Obesity has the potential to cause lifelong problems for a person’s general health. For example, more than 80% of people with Type 2 Diabetes are obese. Additionally, people who are obese are more likely to develop health issues due to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and physical inactivity. These health issues may contribute to serious […]
Hearing the words you have diabetes scares some, upsets others, and overwhelms most. Yes, it’s serious, and yes, you’ll need to make some adjustments. But diabetes is a disease you can control, says Kim DeCoste, RN, CDE, a spokesperson for the American Association of Diabetes Educators. “An important first step for the newly diagnosed is to realize that you can […]
The holidays are a wonderful time to enjoy delicious food and talk with family members. As you gather this holiday season, why not focus on your family’s health and collect a family health history? What is a family health history? Family health history is a written record of information about your family’s medical conditions, […]
The way people read changes as they age and helps explain why seniors have trouble reading fine print, a new study says. Researchers at the University of Leicester in England measured eye movements in young adults (ages 18 to 30) and seniors (65 and older) as they read lines of text that were digitally manipulated […]
Your throat closes up, your chest tightens, and you feel like you’re breathing through a straw. Next may come coughing spells, wheezing, difficulty breathing, thick mucus, anxiety, and panic. That’s an asthma attack, and even if you’ve never had the chronic inflammatory condition that causes it, one can hit at any age. Why asthma […]
If you ever watched “Run’s House,” been on his daily email list or followed him on Twitter (@RevRunWisdom) then you know rapper-turned-TV-dad Rev. Run gives pretty good advice. Rev. Run’s latest piece of good advice is about preventing diabetes. The 47-year-old former frontman for Rock and Roll Hall of fame inductees and pioneering hip-hop group […]
Media portrayals of families tend to show them either highly dysfunctional or unrealistically perfect. Of course, neither is generally accurate in terms of showing normal, and healthy, families. Despite this, a healthy family is not only possible, but essential, in order to better survive and thrive in other areas of your lives. So how do […]
As preparations ensue for this year’s day of football, feasting and fellowship, the diets and healthy eating habits of millions of black people are poised to be thrown to the wind. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than three out of every 10 black men, and five out […]
While stuffing is a Thanksgiving classic in many American homes, dressing can actually be a healthier, more delicious alternative. Why? Because stuffing is literally “stuffed” into the turkey, absorbing excess fats from the turkey as it cooks. Baked dressing, on the other hand, includes all the ingredients of traditional stuffing without all that fat (ideally), […]
Before her 12-year-old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago, Michelle Moriarty knew very little about the blood sugar disease other than that there was more than one type of diabetes and one kind of diabetes required shots. While her daughter was in the hospital recovering from a life-threatening condition called diabetic […]