Family Health
The city’s answer to Baltimore’s homelessness was a bulldozer that cleared the encampment of men and women living in an outside area, known to some as Camp 83. Located under the northbound ramp of I-83, it was there, city employed workers destroyed tents and temporary make shift shelter. Earlier, prior to the forced evacuation many of the homeless […]
Most of us would like to live to be 100 or older, provided we could maintain a highly functional body and mind. Of course, being functional is the important thing. Research has now shown that we can live to a ripe old age and live it in good health, provided we follow a few simple […]
First it was the flu, and now a new strain of stomach bug is sweeping the globe and the United States.It’s a type of norovirus. It’s highly contagious and since September there have been more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S. Wash your hands with soap and water hand sanitizer doesn’t get it YUK!
If you eat out watch dogs says beware of Xtreme restaurant foods. But let me just go on record and say every now and then I have to get my Ihop short stack fix. To read more on the Xtreme foods click here.
December 1st is World AIDS Day thisis an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV. Despite 30 years of fighting the disease, young people are still becoming the most infected at such high rates. According Vital Signs report from the CDC. Young people between the ages of 13 and 24 represent more than a quarter […]
Here is another reason why you should incorporate meditation into your life. A small study down on Transcendental Meditation found that it might help prevent heart attacks, strokes and early death. These benefits appear to be the results of meditation’s ability to lower blood pressure, stress and anger, all of which have been linked to […]
All though is the day when you are suppose to take full advantage of your Thanksgiving meal, it does not have to sabotage your weight, experts say. With a little know-how, you can satisfy your desire for traditional favorites and still enjoy a guilt-free Thanksgiving feast. After all, being stuffed is a good idea only […]
Do chemicals lurking in bottled water and canned food increase your abdominal fat? A new study from Harvard School of Public Health and published in the journal Environmental Health found that commonly-found toxins in plastics are linked to both general obesity and abdominal obesity. Known as Bisphenol A or BPA for short, these hormone […]
The third case of Meningitis has been reported in Maryland. Now totally 5 in the state with one dead. Nearly 24 states including Maryland have reported an outbreak of meningitis infections. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will not release specific patient information. The cases are said to be linked to injections administered at various […]
More then 1 million Americans live with an HIV positive status. The numbers of cases mirror that of some African countries disproportionately affecting homosexuals and Black America. Washington DC is said to be of epidemic concern with increased numbers especially in wards 5, 6, 7 and 8, with ages ranging between 30 to 59 of infected […]
