Think Healthier: because you need to!

In the months before we welcome our most precious packages into the world, we spend time planning: planning nursery colors and wardrobes, baby-proofing, and planning for daycares and career changes. As parents, we pass on so much more than just our genes. And as we plan for our children’s futures, we can make the choice…

Your relationship with your primary care physician may be one of the most important relationships you enter into during your life: he or she is your first line of defense against disease, the manager of chronic conditions, and, depending on your insurance policy, the gatekeeper to specialists. Staying in a relationship with a doctor that…

Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious respiratory virus that will affect between five and 20 percent of the population of the United States this year, and every year. Most of those who become infected will be able to recover on their own, at home, using natural remedies and over the counter (OTC) medications to…

Getting behind the wheel of a car is one of the most dangerous activities you do on a regular basis. It’s so dangerous, in fact, that two out of every three drivers will be involved in an injury accident during their lifetime, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Further, as a motorist,…

There’s controversy in some parts of the medical world which concerns the use of X-rays and CT scans. Use of radiation as a medical imaging tool has been around for about 120 years. Computed tomography, or CT, has been around since the 1970s. Use of the CT scanner has risen dramatically over the past 40…

If you could get rid of cancer from your life, once and for all, would you do it? Of course you would. What if you had to make lifestyle changes – could you? According to the American Cancer Society, when people eat healthier foods, exercise, quit smoking and get regular health screenings, cancer rates are…

Perhaps the scariest word you can hear uttered from your physician’s lips is the “C” word. Yeah, cancer.  According to U.S. statistics on cancer occurrences, more than 43 percent of men run the risk of developing all types of cancer, and one in four stands a chance of dying from the disease. For women, the…

Alcohol has been around since the caveman days. Beer mugs have been found in ancient sites from around 10,000 B.C. As history shows, humans have been catching a buzz from boozing for a millennium. There are those modern-day imbibers who don’t have problems with alcohol use. They could take it or leave it, saving that…

The average American spends nine hours a day in front of a computer, smart phone, or other digital device, according to a study conducted by the Vision Council. While this study found that up to 70 percent of people who spend extended periods of time in front of a computer experience eye problems, other studies…

Saving up to 60 percent on a tummy tuck 40 percent on breast augmentation or even paying less than 20 percent of the cost of a heart bypass in the United States “Medical tourism” means to travel abroad to another country for medical services. Procedures tend to be less expensive outside of the United States,…