Think Healthier: because you need to!

It all started when your son was a baby. He would cry incessantly. At first, you thought it was just colic. But bottles, binkies and TLC didn’t work. Two days later, you took him to the doctor. It was then that you learned that your son had an ear infection. You thought this was a…

When it comes to preventable causes of cancer, we think of the obvious: smoking, sun exposure, and poor food choices. But what about hair dye? It’s no secret that hair coloring is a popular thing. In fact, statistics show that up to seventy-five percent of women dye their hair. That’s a heck of a lot…

Do you smoke 15 cigarettes a day? Probably not. But if you’re lonely, you may suffer the same health consequences as someone who smokes three-quarters of a pack of cigarettes a day. That’s one heck of a concerning statistic. In truth, loneliness is something we all experience. And we’re often told to embrace this loneliness…

It’s THE dinner party of the year. And you’ve been looking forward to it for months. Ready to dress to the nines, you throw on the sassy black shirt you ordered for the memorable occasion. Of course, it looks fabulous. But then you notice something you didn’t bargain for. Flakes. All over your shoulders. Hello,…

Have you ever heard of Clarkson’s disease? How about a gangliocytoma? We didn’t think so. Welcome to the world of rare diseases. In truth, rare diseases are health conditions most people have never heard of. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a disease is considered rare in the United States if it affects…

It’s a cold winter day. You’ve been out shoveling snow, trying to clear the walkway of the latest blizzardy blast. The shoveling is a workout all in itself. But that’s not what will create the strangest consequence you’d ever expect. At first, you feel fine. But soon, you notice a tingling sensation in your right…

Okay, let’s get the joke out of the way. This is not an article about Spinal Tap, a fictional rock band that was the subject of one of the first “mockumentaries.”  The movie followed the journey of a heavy metal act that rode the fame train all the way down to the bottom. Sounds painful?…

Seizures are among the scariest medical phenomena a person can experience or observe. Involving complete collapse, foaming, eye-rolling and intense quivering, a seizure usually draws a concerned crowd of onlookers who are both terrified and unsure what to do to help. An estimated one in 26 people in the United States will suffer some form…

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. In some cases, complications from the condition can even lead to death as was recently the case with Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey. The famed musician passed away January 18, 2016, from complications arising from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, and pneumonia. Chances are good that you…

If you’re a typically active person, at some point in your life you will have a break in the skin. This can be caused by a scratch from an object, a scrape from falling, a cut from a rusty nail, a knife slip when preparing food, an animal bite or perhaps an automobile accident. However…