Did you know that there are 65 million Americans living with STDs, with 19.7 million new STDs occurring every year. This means that one in every four Americans has an STD. Even if you use the necessary protection, there's still a risk of catching sexually transmitted diseases. Not convinced by this urgency? Here are a few more reasons you need to find your STD testing clinics for regular checkups. 1. You May Already ...
Editor's note: Dr. Edward Kondrot, founder of the Healing The Eye & Wellness Center, is the world's only board-certified ophthalmologist and board-certified homeopathic physician. He has recently been named clinic director of the Integrative Medicine Clinic at The American Medical College of Homeopathy in Phoenix and is president of the Arizona Homeopathic and Integrative Medical Association. (CNN) -- Our lives have increasingly become more digital today. While some may see this as a benefit, others ...
(Health.com) -- It's no secret that restaurant dishes are loaded with hidden ingredients and calories. That's why home-cooked meals are a good idea for anyone watching their weight. Conquering the kitchen is a great first step, but if you haven't eaten out in months and the scale still won't budge, it might be time to take a closer look at your cooking habits. Below, a few mistakes that could be derailing ...
(CNN) -- "Lose weight" is one of the top New Year's resolutions every year. You've probably made it once or twice yourself, and we commend you for accomplishing such an ambitious goal. Oh, you didn't? Don't worry, the majority of your fellow resolutioners didn't either. "Do you know the meaning of 'resolution'?" asked Dr. Caroline Cederquist, medical director for bistroMD and the Cederquist Medical Wellness Center. "It's 'solution,' meaning you ...
(CNN) -- "Lose weight" is one of the top New Year's resolutions every year. You've probably made it once or twice yourself, and we commend you for accomplishing such an ambitious goal. Oh, you didn't? Don't worry, the majority of your fellow resolutioners didn't either. "Do you know the meaning of 'resolution'?" asked Dr. Caroline Cederquist, medical director for bistroMD and the Cederquist Medical Wellness Center. "It's 'solution,' meaning you ...
(Health.com) -- Are you spending hours working out every week, and not getting the results you want? Chances are you might have a bad habit or two when it comes to exercising. Never fear, there's a quick fix for even the most ingrained workout no-nos. Check out these seven workout habits you should drop: Not only will ditching these help you lose the pounds, they will help you become a more efficient exerciser. Health ...
(CNN) -- The tension at Emory University's Robert W. Woodruff Library is palpable. It's finals. Nearly every single desk is full amid a flurry of activity. A young woman in an Emory sweatsuit tears through her notebook as the furious whoosh of pages turning carries through the hushed study area. Next to her, a group of young men stand in a circle, leaning in and frantically whispering a debate about supply side economics. To ...
Dr. Gary Childers, MD. American Family Care Cherry Creek Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. An estimated 23.6 million people in the United States—7.8 percent of the population—have diabetes, a serious, lifelong condition. (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) What is diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder. Metabolism is the digestive process that the body uses to transform food into the energy. How does it work? Most of the food people eat ...
Posted On : Dec 01, 2013 High cholesterol is not something we come down with, like the cold or the flu. Nor is it merely part of the food we eat. Rather, it's a condition that arises from the complex interaction between how we eat and live and how our bodies react to those choices. How Cholesterol Works and What Those Numbers Mean Only one quarter of blood cholesterol is actually ingested as dietary cholesterol ...
Some surprising and not-so-surprising findings to help you ward off obesity and other ills By Deborah Kotz You've heard it all before: Don't smoke, get fat, drink to excess, or skip breakfast. But how much do these health habits really factor in? Well, actually, quite a lot. In terms of healthcare costs, new research shows that medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone at a ...
