By Royal Examiner 9/6/2021 September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which makes it an ideal time to learn more about this disease and speak with your doctor about it, especially if you’re a man over the age of 50. Here are several factors that can increase your risk of developing this type of cancer:…
Read More What are the risk factors for prostate cancer?Exercise can be tricky when you live with arthritis or an injury. Water exercises take pressure off your joints, but they offer enough resistance to give you a good workout.
Read More A Pool Workout That Strengthens Your KneesKorin Miller No one wants to be the person who has their doctor on speed dial, but sometimes it can be tough to suss out on your own whether you’re dealing with a health issue that’s minor or that’s actually pretty major. And any MD will tell you it’s always better to be safe than…
Read More 40 Symptoms That *Always* Warrant a Call to Your Doctor Right AwayLupus, a chronic autoimmune ailment that affects 1.5 million Americans, is a bit of a shape-shifter. Most people with it (around 70 percent) have the systemic form of the disease, which can wreak havoc on pretty much any major organ or tissue in the body. That means the way it manifests can differ dramatically among…
Read More 5 Warning Signs of LupusI’m diabetic, and many of my friends and family members are too. Here’s some good advice (I know that advice is worth what you pay for it but this advice is golden.) Drink plenty of water or other calorie-free beverages. (My issue) Be choosy about nighttime snacks. (not my issue) Eat several mini-meals during the…
Read More Slideshow: Best Diet Tips Ever — 22 Ways to Stay on TrackWe tend to think that added sugar is mainly found in desserts like cookies and cakes, but it’s also found in many savory foods, such as bread and pasta sauce. And some foods promoted as “natural” or “healthy” are laden with added sugars, compounding the confusion. In fact, manufacturers add sugar to 74% of packaged foods sold in supermarkets So,…
Read More Sugar by Any Other Name: Hidden in Plain SightBy Daniela Morosini SWELLNESS JUNE 11, 2021 Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and worldwide, and it’s only becoming more so. The Skin Cancer Foundation estimates that the number of diagnosed new melanoma cases will increase by almost 6 percent in 2021. Even worse, many more cases will go undetected — especially in people…
Read More Why Doctors Still Struggle to Detect Skin Cancer in Black PeopleDr. Tom Frieden June 1, 2021 Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the Obama administration, when he oversaw responses to the H1N1 influenza, Ebola and Zika epidemics, is President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies and Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on…
Read More Taming the world’s leading killer: high blood pressureBY PETER SULLIVAN – 03/13/21 06:55 AM EST Increase vaccine supply Get shots in arms, including in hard-to-reach communities Overcome vaccine hesitancy: An NPR-PBS-Marist poll released this week found 30 percent of U.S. adults overall did not want the vaccine, a number that spiked to 49 percent among Republican men. Make signing up for an appointment easier Make…
Read More Five things that must happen to get people vaccinatedDancing, alone or with a partner Household chores (mopping floors or washing and waxing your car burn more than washing dishes) Join a team, like bowling Pickleball (people around here LOVE pickleball) Swimming Walking (free) Golfing without a cart (expensive) Sex with a partner (can be life changing) Chasing a toddler (first you need a…
Read More Ways to Exercise if You Hate to Exercise – like meIf you’re at all like me, losing weight and keeping it off can be a challenge. Working in an office, whether at home or somewhere else, coronavirus, and sensible precautions mean that getting enough exercise is more complicated, and less attractive. I didn’t go crazy on Thursday, but I did eat my carrot cake with…
Read More Tips for Getting Back on TrackWhat is cholesterol and why might it be an issue? I had no idea when my doctor told me my cholesterol was high what that meant or what to do about it. So I went to WebMD, my online experts. WebMd says, “A high level of cholesterol in the blood doesn’t have obvious symptoms, but it can increase your…
Read More Do You Have a Cholesterol Problem?Sleep is really important, and getting enough sleep is essential for good health. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults age 18 to 64 get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, and seven to eight hours if you’re 65 or older. Not getting enough sleep can cause all kinds of problems: Not getting…
Read More Are You Getting Enough Sleep?Frozen and canned foods are often high in sodium. Read every label. Try to eat fresh, unprocessed foods. Look out for things like pizza and prepared sandwiches. Deli meats and cheeses can be very high in sodium. Check out that ketchup and soy sauce in your pantry.
Read More Watch Out for SaltJill U. Adams November 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EST Frozen shoulder is painful, aggravating and inscrutable. Sometimes it occurs after a shoulder injury, but more often, “It just happens,” says Todd Schmidt, an orthopedic surgeon in Atlanta. An inflammatory process causes the ligaments that hold the shoulder together to contract and tighten up. “It’s like…
Read More My bout with frozen shoulder, a painful, aggravating and inscrutable physical ailment