Think Healthier: because you need to!

Each year, an estimated 38 million children and adolescents and 170 million adults participate in physical activities, including sports. Nearly 2 million of them sustain a traumatic brain injury in the course of those activities, resulting in close to 300,000 hospitalizations and $60 billion in costs. But that’s not the entire picture — it does…

Receiving a medical diagnosis can be confusing and scary. As a result, patients become overwhelmed and forget to ask important questions about the diagnosis itself. Further, they fail to ask what to do next. The problem with this common oversight is that physicians can be hard to get a hold of — whether it’s at…

So you want to get a massage what’s stopping you? We often think of massage when it comes to pure relaxation, but massage can have numerous health benefits. Not only can massage help to boost the immune system, but it can also aid with seasonal depression. And that’s not all. Massage can even improve cardiovascular…

They’re the world’s best hitchhikers. They can hop a ride in a simple fitting room at your favorite store. Or they might hang out on your suitcase in the airport and follow you home. Soon you’ll itch. You might think it’s an allergic reaction, but the bites will tell a different story. Is it spiders?…

You’re exercising. The workout is going great… until something strange happens. It feels like your throat has constricted.  No matter how hard you try, you just can’t breathe properly. “Perhaps it’s a cold,” you think, trying not to panic. The issue goes away. However, the symptoms come back a few days later. And soon you…

Are you a French manicure girl? Or do you like to choose outrageous colors designed to portray your ever-changing moods? Perhaps you have even taken to nail wraps that display a variety of unique patterns chosen to make your friends say “wow.” You might even swear by pedicures that make your feet look perfectly pampered.…

More than 25 million Americans have it. And seven million of those people are children. Even scarier, if it’s not managed properly, it can become life-threatening. In fact, statistics show that more than 3,000 people died from it in just one year. Another scary notion is that there’s currently no cure for it.  There are…

Spinal fusion surgery sounds drastic, but for people who have fractured vertebrae or have spinal deformities, it may be just what the doctor orders. According to NBC News, almost 600,000 Americans undergo back surgery every year. One common procedure when it comes to back surgery is spinal fusion. Spinal fusion is performed on the vertebrae…

Have you ever heard the term “love your liver?” There’s a reason health advocates publicize this fitting term over and over again. Without love, your liver can’t “shine.” And shine it must. That’s because the liver is the body’s powerhouse, working to keep you on track in the way of health. Not only does it…

One world — three very different generations. It’s a changing world, and with it comes three highly labeled sets of age groupings full of contrasting life experiences. This brings both friction and fascination that can only be described as history in the making. If you’re news savvy, you’ve undoubtedly heard the term “millennials.” And chances…