A new study published by the American Heart Association this week indicates alarming sex-related differences in survival rates from heart surgery. According to this study, conducted by the Canadian ... Continue Reading
General Health
Canine Influenza: Is Your Dog at Risk?
Just like humans, dogs can catch the flu too. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the respiratory illness is caused by specific Type A influenza viruses known to infect dogs. The first case of canine ... Continue Reading
By Increasing your Waistline, you may be shrinking your Brain
According to an alarming, new study from the on-line Neurology journal, if you’re overweight, particularly around your mid-section, you likely have shrunken the volume of gray matter in your brain. This gray matter contains the majority of your ... Continue Reading
5 Easy Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
How many times have you made the New Year’s Resolution to “lose weight”? And how many times has that been brought on by holiday weight gain? It is so easy to pack on the pounds over the holiday season and yet it takes so much longer to get that weight off again!
Instead of indulging in all the temptation that engulfs ... Continue Reading
Holiday Hacks to Save you Time in the Kitchen
Not only are the holidays the “most wonderful time of the year”, but they can also be the most stressful time of the year. Between the shopping, rushing, cleaning, visiting and cooking, just to name a few, it’s no wonder that the holidays can bring on stress like no other season. This stress can lead to headaches, neck and ... Continue Reading
Meaningful Gifts can Promote Good Health
T’is the season for giving! And while it feels great to give material gifts to those you love, did you know that it also has direct health benefits for you in return?
People who are generous actually have the upper hand when it comes to their health. Research shows that those who give, and not just material gifts but ... Continue Reading