Photo by sabinevanerp on Pixabay As much as advances have been made in cardiac care over the years, heart disease remains one of the top killers of men and women. Whether you live in the Mount Vernon area or elsewhere,…
Photo by RazorMax on Pixabay Are you a good health consumer? Or are you like some residents of Maquoketa and elsewhere who say “it’s all too overwhelming to think about” when trying to decide on everything from which vitamins to take…
Photo by OpenClipart-Vectors on Pixabay Folic acid is usually suggested when discussing pregnancy. Upping one’s dose of it is highly recommended for anyone in Anamosa or elsewhere who is expecting or trying to be pregnant. But not everyone knows that it has…
Caregiver – woman helping senior man with shopping How do you define quality of life? Odds are the definition might be different for every resident of Manchester and elsewhere. But it is something that is important to everyone, including those…
Photo by Jacob-Medien on Pixabay It’s becoming more and more of a challenge for residents of Dubuque and elsewhere to know which health studies to believe, especially since some offer conflicting conclusions, depending on the organization, its testing methods, and its participants.…
Photo by newarta on Pixabay Residents of Mount Vernon and elsewhere know how important the sense of sight can be. Whether they’re doing fine physically or receiving palliative care, it’s important to beware of medical conditions that could reduce or…
Photo by Hermann on Pixabay Did you know there are more than 40 glands in the human body? They are all important in their own way to residents of Cedar Rapids and elsewhere, but one of the more critical ones is…
Photo by Aiky82 on Pixabay The December holidays are considered the season for giving since we’re encouraged to do nice things for everyone around us, including exchanging presents. But there’s another form of giving that seems to happen way too…
Photo by Alehandra13 on Pixabay As nice as caregiving sounds to the caregiver and to the person receiving care from them, there are moments when it can also be more challenging than comforting. Caregiving is one of those positions that…
Photo by DiceME on Pixabay Most of us are familiar with the common symptoms of age-related dementias like Alzheimer’s disease, such as forgetting information. This is challenging enough for caregivers and loved ones living in Manchester and elsewhere, especially for…