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Hunters and fans of deer, elk and moose meat may have a growing threat to worry about. At least 25 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces have confirmed cases of a deadly and contagious disease ravaging wild and domestic game populations. This “zombie” deer disease causes muscle wasting, reduced coordination and behavioral changes in these animals, is similar to “mad cow disease,” and we don’t yet know...
6/4/2019 7:00:00 AM
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, affecting about 11.5% of the adult population. Despite its prevalence, it’s one of the more preventable chronic illnesses, with diet and lifestyle being key factors. What we eat is just as important as the number of calories we consume each day, and a diet that’s more plant-based could cut our heart failure risk by over 40%.A recent...
5/31/2019 7:00:00 AM
How much say do we really have when it comes to our children’s medical care? When is it okay for a doctor or judge to override a parent’s wishes? The recent case of parents being forced to put their 3-year-old child on chemotherapy has taken the media by storm --- but there may be more to the story than we’ve been told.Recent headlines have painted a picture of parents being stripped of their rights,...
5/30/2019 5:11:42 PM
Over the past several decades, doctors have routinely prescribed a daily aspirin for patients at risk for cardiovascular incidents. However, new studies have shown that low-dose aspirin therapy may not be for everyone. In certain individuals, the risks --- such as internal bleeding in the skull --- often outweigh the rewards. The findings have prompted the American Heart Association to issue new guidelines...
5/28/2019 5:48:54 PM
The bad news - millions of people experience and are slowed down by lower body pain and stiffness. The good news - they can loosen up some of those tight spots with the right exercises. We have a few that are proven to help and you don’t need to be naturally flexible or athletic to get started.When our back, knee or hip is giving us trouble we tend to move less, because of the pain it causes. This...
5/23/2019 7:00:00 AM
Hundreds of thousands of people could one day get their lives back…For decades, doctors haven’t been able to agree on how to treat it. Patients have suffered in the meantime, some even resorting to dangerous alternative treatments in their desperation to get well. But mainstream medicine might finally have an answer for people who continue to suffer from Lyme disease, which is often misunderstood.Many...
5/16/2019 4:06:13 AM
Wellness Tip: Cardiologists from the University of Maryland Medical Center believe that laughter helps your heart. Laughter helps increase blood flow, lower stress hormones and improve our immune system.Stress and inflammation in and around our inner blood vessels (endothelium) can lead to heart attacks and strokes. But when we laugh our body releases beta-endorphins; this causes our inner blood vessels...
5/15/2019 7:00:00 AM
The opioid crisis has hit sufferers in two equally profound ways. Overprescribing, misuse and abuse have taken their toll on countless lives, with overdose death rates hitting epidemic proportions (130 per day in the U.S. alone!). But on the flip side of that coin, many doctors have become afraid to prescribe opioid pain medications at all, causing people who are genuinely suffering to go without pain...
5/15/2019 7:00:00 AM
Is there a cure for deafness? A first-ever medical breakthrough holds the answer. In a revolutionary procedure years in the making, a team of doctors in South Africa cured a 35-year-old male of deafness with a middle ear transplant, without the need for a live donor! The procedure was a resounding success and is giving hope to those who have a particular type of deafness.The patient had trauma-induced...
5/15/2019 4:00:00 AM
Once your brain stops functioning, you’re dead, right? The answer may be a little less clear cut now. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine recently restored some function to pig brains that had been pronounced clinically dead hours earlier, proving that it’s possible to profuse brains and restore basic metabolic functions. But is it ethical? Let's take a look at a few things here...While the...
5/14/2019 7:00:00 AM
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